Advertisement

Advertisement

soapberry

[ sohp-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

, plural soap·ber·ries.
  1. the fruit of any of certain tropical or subtropical trees of the genus Sapindus, especially S. saponaria, used as a substitute for soap.
  2. the tree itself.

soapberry

/ ˈsəʊpˌbɛrɪ /

noun

  1. any of various chiefly tropical American sapindaceous trees of the genus Sapindus, esp S. saponaria (or S. marginatus ), having pulpy fruit containing saponin
  2. a related plant, S. drummondii, of the southwestern US
  3. the fruit of any of these trees
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of soapberry1

First recorded in 1685–95; soap + berry

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

soapbarksoapberry family

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz