soapberry
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
soap + berry: the fleshy part of the fruit was used in washing linen.
Noun[edit]
soapberry (plural soapberries)
- Any woody plant of the Sapindaceae family, found chiefly in tropical climates, most commonly the genus Sapindus.
- Hyponym: ackee
- The fruit of such a plant, especially of the tree Sapindus saponaria.
- Synonym: soapnut
Translations[edit]
woody plant
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its fruit
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