单词 | soapberry |
释义 | soapberry[ sohp-ber-ee, -buh-ree ] / ˈsoʊpˌbɛr i, -bə ri / noun, plural soap·ber·ries.the fruit of any of certain tropical or subtropical trees of the genus Sapindus, especially S. saponaria, used as a substitute for soap. the tree itself. Origin of soapberryFirst recorded in 1685–95; soap + berry Words nearby soapberrysoak up, so-and-so, Soane, soap, soapbark, soapberry, soapberry family, soap boiler, soapbox, Soap Box Derby, soap bubble Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for soapberrysoapberry / (ˈsəʊpˌbɛrɪ) / noun plural -riesany of various chiefly tropical American sapindaceous trees of the genus Sapindus, esp S. saponaria (or S. marginatus), having pulpy fruit containing saponin a related plant, S. drummondii, of the southwestern US the fruit of any of these trees Also called: chinaberry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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