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soapberry

[ sohp-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

plural soapberries.
  1. the fruit of any of certain tropical or subtropical trees of the genus Sapindus, especially S. saponaria, used as a substitute for soap.
  2. the tree itself.


soapberry

/ ˈəʊˌɛɪ /

noun

  1. any of various chiefly tropical American sapindaceous trees of the genus Sapindus, esp S. saponaria (or S. marginatus ), having pulpy fruit containing saponin
  2. a related plant, S. drummondii, of the southwestern US
  3. the fruit of any of these trees
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of soapberry1

First recorded in 1685–95; soap + berry
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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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