单词 | soapbark |
释义 | soapbark in British English (ˈsəʊpˌbɑːk) noun 1. Also called: quillai a W South American rosaceous tree, Quillaja saponaria, with undivided evergreen leaves and small white flowers 2. Also called: quillai bark the inner bark of this tree, formerly used as soap and as a source of saponin 3. any of several trees or shrubs that have a bark similar to this soapbark in American English (ˈsoʊpˌbɑrk) noun 1. a. a South American tree (Quillaja saponaria) of the rose family, with leathery leaves and white flower clusters b. its inner bark, used in cleansing preparations for its saponin content 2. any of several tropical American trees (genus Pithecellobium) of the mimosa family, whose bark contains saponin |
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