soapweed

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noun

Any of several species of flowering plant in the genus Yucca, especially Yucca elata.

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soaptreesoap-weedsoap treeYucca elata
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Meanings

nounsoapweed (plural soapweeds)

plural soapweeds

  1. Any of several species of flowering plant in the genus Yucca, especially Yucca elata.

    Synonyms: soaptree

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several species of flowering plant in the genus Yucca, especially Yucca elata.

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soaptree

More synonyms by meaning

nountall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States

Similar
soap-weedsoap treeYucca elata
Broader
yucca
Also see
palmellasoap treesoaptree

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From soap + weed.

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APA

soapweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soapweed

MLA

“soapweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soapweed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soapweed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soapweed.

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