soapberry

[sohp-ber-ee, -buh-ree]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural

soapberries

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.

soapberry

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noun

any 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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of soapberry¹

First recorded in 1685–95; soap + berry

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Example Sentences

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That’s pretty spectacular and scientists are becoming aware that this kind of rapid evolution is occurring in other species, like Chinook salmon or soapberry bugs.

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Such “rapid evolution” has also been observed in organisms ranging from zooplankton to soapberry bugs to finches.

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In place of this, they use the seed or roots of the soapberry tree.

From

soapbark soapberry family

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