soopolallie
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from soop (“soap”) (from English) + olallie, ollalie (“berry”) (from a Kwak'wala or Chinook word for berries). Compare soapberry.
Noun
soopolallie (plural soopolallies)
- A variety of deciduous shrub (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.), the Canadian buffaloberry, the red fruit/berries of which may be used in the production of a frothy, aromatic drink.