saponaria

British  

/ ˌsæpəˈnɛərɪə /

noun

1. See soapwort

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Etymology

Origin of saponaria

New Latin, from Late Latin saponarius soapy

Example Sentences

The bark of Quillaia saponaria renders water frothy and is used as a detergent by wool dyers.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.