soapberry tree

Noun
Synonyms: soapberrysoapberry tree

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponinSynonyms: soapberrysoapberry tree
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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]
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