soopolallie
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from soop (“soap”) (from English) + olallie, ollalie (“berry”) (from a Kwak'wala or Chinook word for berries). Compare soapberry.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]soopolallie (plural soopolallies)
- A variety of deciduous shrub (Shepherdia canadensis), the Canadian buffaloberry, the red fruit/berries of which may be used in the production of a frothy, aromatic drink.
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- en:Berries
- en:Rosales order plants