sapindus saponaria

Noun

Synonyms: China tree false dogwood jaboncillo chinaberry Sapindus saponaria

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native AmericansSynonyms: China tree false dogwood jaboncillo chinaberry Sapindus saponaria

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Soapberry tree \Soap"ber`ry tree`\ (Bot.) Any tree of the genus Sapindus, esp. Sapindus saponaria, the fleshy part of whose fruit is used instead of soap in washing linen; -- also called soap tree. [1913 Webster]