soapbark

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noun

The bark of the evergreen tree, Quillaja saponaria, which when pulverised forms a lather with water.

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soap bark tree
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Meanings

nounsoapbark (usually uncountable, plural soapbarks)

plural soapbarks

  1. uncountableusuallyThe bark of the evergreen tree, Quillaja saponaria, which when pulverised forms a lather with water.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe tree Quillaja saponaria.

Synonyms & antonyms

tree

Similar
soap bark tree

Origin

From soap + bark.

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Translations

Finnish kvillajankuori, suopapuu
  • kvillajankuoribark
  • suopapuutree
  • kvillajatree
Swedish kvillajabark
  • kvillajabarkbark
Cite this entry
APA

soapbark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soapbark

MLA

“soapbark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soapbark. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soapbark,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soapbark.

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