Meanings
nounsoapberry (plural soapberries)
plural soapberries
- Any woody plant of the Sapindaceae family, found chiefly in tropical climates, most commonly the genus Sapindus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe fruit of such a plant, especially of the tree Sapindus saponaria.
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Origin
From soap + berry: the fleshy part of the fruit was used in washing linen.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian сапунено дърво
- сапунено дърво (sapuneno dărvo)woody plant
Dutch zeepboom, sapindus
- zeepboomwoody plant
- sapinduswoody plant
- zeepbesits fruit
- zeepbezieits fruit
- zeep-appelits fruit
- zeepnootits fruit
French savonnier
- savonnierwoody plant
Polish mydleniec, mydleniec
- mydleniecwoody plant
- mydleniecits fruit
Spanish jaboncillo, chambimbe
- jaboncillowoody plant
- chambimbewoody plant
- choloquewoody plant
- chumicowoody plant
- isotoubowoody plant
- jorupewoody plant
- marikuruwoody plant
- pacúnwoody plant
- paraparowoody plant
- paraparaits fruit
Turkish sabun ağacı
- sabun ağacıwoody plant
Cite this entry
APA
soapberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soapberry
MLA
“soapberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soapberry. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soapberry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soapberry.
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