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soap·berry (-ber′ē)
noun pl. soapberries -·ries
- any of a genus (Sapindus) of trees of the soapberry family, with fruits containing saponin
- the globular fruit, with yellowish flesh and a large, round seed
adjective
designating a family (Sapindaceae, order Sapindales) of chiefly tropical, dicotyledonous trees and shrubs, including the litchi and longan
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