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soapberry
[ sohp-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
noun
plural soapberries.
- the fruit of any of certain tropical or subtropical trees of the genus Sapindus, especially S. saponaria, used as a substitute for soap.
- the tree itself.
soapberry
/ ˈəʊˌɛɪ /
noun
- any of various chiefly tropical American sapindaceous trees of the genus Sapindus, esp S. saponaria (or S. marginatus ), having pulpy fruit containing saponin
- a related plant, S. drummondii, of the southwestern US
- the fruit of any of these trees
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That’s pretty spectacular and scientists are becoming aware that this kind of rapid evolution is occurring in other species, like Chinook salmon or soapberry bugs.
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Such “rapid evolution” has also been observed in organisms ranging from zooplankton to soapberry bugs to finches.
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In place of this, they use the seed or roots of the soapberry tree.
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