soapwort

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Etymology

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soap +‎ wort, from the soapy matter formed when the leaves are agitated in water.

Noun

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soapwort (countable and uncountable, plural soapworts)

  1. Any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria.
    Synonyms: latherwort, my lady's washbowl

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