soapberry

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Etymology

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From soap +‎ berry: the fleshy part of the fruit was used in washing linen.

Noun

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soapberry (plural soapberries)

  1. Any woody plant of the Sapindaceae family, found chiefly in tropical climates, most commonly the genus Sapindus.
    Hyponym: ackee
  2. The fruit of such a plant, especially of the tree Sapindus saponaria.
    Synonym: soapnut

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