Definition of sapindus Sapindus
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What does sapindus mean?
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| sapindus - type genus of the Sapindaceae | ||
| genus Sapindus | ||
| dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination | ||
| family sapindaceae, sapindaceae, soapberry family chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins | ||
| soapberry, soapberry tree a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin | ||
| sapindus drumondii, sapindus marginatus, wild china tree deciduous tree of southwestern United States having pulpy fruit containing saponin | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- sapindus (n.)
A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into necklaces.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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sapindus
sΔ-pinβ²dus, n. a genus of polypetalous trees, as Soapberry. [L. sapo Indicus, Indian soap.]
Part of speech
π€- sapindus, noun, singular of sapinduses / sapindusses.
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