soapwort

Other forms: soapworts

Definitions of soapwort
  1. noun
    plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised
    synonyms: Saponaria officinalis, bouncing Bess, bouncing Bet, hedge pink
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    type of:
    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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