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soapwort
[sohp-wurt, -wawrt]
noun
a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing.
soapwort
/ ˈəʊˌɜː /
noun
Also called: bouncing Bet.a Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Saponaria officinalis, having rounded clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers and leaves that were formerly used as a soap substitute
Example Sentences
For some unknown reason, almost all are better known than soapwort.
It came from several thick patches of soapwort growing along the edge of the pasture.
Injection of a toxin made from soapwort seeds that targeted these spinal-cord neurons blocked itch responses, but not other sensory responses, suggesting that information about the itch sensation is transmitted along a distinct pathway.
Sap′onin, a vegetable principle, the solution of which froths when shaken, obtained from soapwort, &c.
Pretty pink-flowered rock soapwort doesn't occur north of Germany, according to official ranges published by botanists.
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