Meanings
alternative quillaja
- uncountableAn extract from the bark of the soapbark tree, Quillaja saponaria, used as a food additive.
Although the emulsifying properties of quillaia are mentioned in every text-book, yet its advantages do not appear to be generally known or made use of.
1906 February 24, Pharmaceutical Journal, page 204Synonyms: E999 when used as a foaming agent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn extract from the bark of the soapbark tree, Quillaja saponaria, used as a food additive.
Origin
- Mapudungunquillai
- Englishquillaia
After the genus Quillaja, from Mapudungun quillai.
More words from Mapudungun
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan quil·laia
- quil·laiaextract from the bark of Quillaja saponaria
Finnish kvillauute
- kvillauuteextract from the bark of Quillaja saponaria
Cite this entry
quillaia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quillaia
“quillaia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quillaia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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