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Definition 2024

soapberry

soapberry

English

Noun

soapberry ‎(plural soapberries)

Any woody plant of the genus Sapindus, which is eponymous of the Sapindaceae family
Most soapberries are tropical.
The fruit of such a plant, especially of the tree Sapindus saponaria.
Soapberries are rich enough in saponin to be used as soap substitute, hence their name.

Synonyms

akee
soapnut

Translations

woody plant

Dutch: zeepboom (nl) m, sapindus m (Latin)
French: savonnier (fr) m
Spanish: (Sapindus saponaria) jaboncillo m, chambimbe m (Colombia), choloque m (Peru), chumico m (Costa Rica), isotoubo m (Bolivia), jorupe m (Ecuador), marikuru m (Chile), pacún m (El Salvador, Nicaragua), paraparo m (Venezuela)

Volapük: sapind

its fruit

Dutch: zeepbes m, f, zeepbezie m, f, zeepappel m, zeepnoot m, f
Spanish: (Sapindus saponaria) parapara f (Venezuela)

Volapük: sapindafluk