Meanings
alternative som poi
- uncountableSenegalia rugata (syn. Acacia concinna), a species of acacia which holds importance in several Southeast Asian traditional medicines.
Local name [...] Sompoi
(Can we date this quote?), “Acacia concinna DC. (Fabaceae)”, in Local Vegetables of Thailand, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences2 more examples
Acacia concinna, commonly known as Skikakai in Hindi or Sompoi in Thai, is a climbing shrub.
2019 January 29, Jiratchaya Wisetkomolmat, Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn, Sarana Rose Sommano, “Detergent Plants of Northern Thailand: Potential Sources of Natural Saponins”, in ResourcesAcacia concinna (Soap pod), known as “Sompoi,” belongs to the family Fabaceae, and widely grows throughout Southern Asia.
2022 October 10, Aunyachulee Ganogpichayagrai, Chutinan Suksaard, “Evaluation of proximate composition and biological activities of sompoi (Acacia concinna) leaves in Thailand”, in Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research.Synonyms: soap acacia, shikakai
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSenegalia rugata (syn. Acacia concinna), a species of acacia which holds importance in several Southeast Asian traditional medicines.
Origin
- Thaiส้มป่อย
- Englishsompoi
Borrowed from Thai ส้มป่อย (sôm-bpɔ̀i), from Thai ส้ม (sôm, “orange, sour”) + Thai ปอย (bpɔɔi, “tuft”), referring to the flowers of the plant.
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