soapberry

/ˌsoʊpˈbɛri/

Definitions of soapberry

1. noun

   a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin
   synonyms: soapberry tree

   types:

   Sapindus drumondii, Sapindus marginatus, wild China tree

   deciduous tree of southwestern United States having pulpy fruit containing saponin

   China tree, Sapindus saponaria, chinaberry, false dogwood, jaboncillo

   evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms