soapberry

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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