soopolallie

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/ˌsuːpəˈlæli/

noun

A variety of deciduous shrub (Shepherdia canadensis), the Canadian buffaloberry, the red fruit/berries of which may be used in the production of a frothy, aromatic drink.

Similar
buffalo-berrybuffaloberryrussett buffalo-berrysoapberry
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Meanings

nounsoopolallie (plural soopolallies)

plural soopolallies

  1. A variety of deciduous shrub (Shepherdia canadensis), the Canadian buffaloberry, the red fruit/berries of which may be used in the production of a frothy, aromatic drink.

    Synonyms: buffalo-berry, buffaloberry, russett buffalo-berry, soapberry

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA variety of deciduous shrub (Shepherdia canadensis), the Canadian buffaloberry, the red fruit/berries of which may be used in the production of a frothy, aromatic drink.

Similar
buffalo-berrybuffaloberryrussett buffalo-berrysoapberry
Also see
buffaloberry

Origin

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from soop (“soap”) (from English) + olallie, ollalie (“berry”) (from a Kwak'wala or Chinook word for berries). Compare soapberry.

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APA

soopolallie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soopolallie

MLA

“soopolallie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soopolallie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soopolallie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soopolallie.

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