Etymology

quillaia

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Today it means: An extract from the bark of the soapbark tree, Quillaja saponaria, used as a food additive. Full definition →

Mapudungun quillai
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  1. Mapudungun · derived fromquillai
  2. English todayquillaia

After the genus Quillaja, from Mapudungun quillai.

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