SOAPBERRY


Meaning of SOAPBERRY in English

/sohp"ber'ee, -beuh ree/ , n. , pl. soapberries .

1. the fruit of any of certain tropical or subtropical trees of the genus Sapindus, esp. S. saponaria, used as a substitute for soap.

2. the tree itself.

[ 1685-95; SOAP + BERRY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .