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soapberry

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

soap +? berry: the fleshy part of the fruit was used in washing linen.

Noun

soapberry (plural soapberries)

  1. Any woody plant of the genus Sapindus, which is eponymous of the Sapindaceae family
    Most soapberries are tropical.
  2. The fruit of such a plant, especially of the tree Sapindus saponaria.
    Soapberries are rich enough in saponin to be used as soap substitute, hence their name.

Synonyms

  • akee
  • soapnut

Translations

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lychee

English

Alternative forms

  • lichee, lichi

Etymology

From Cantonese ?? (lai6 zi1). Doublet of litchi

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?la??t??i?/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?lit?i?/

Noun

lychee (plural lychees)

  1. The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
  2. That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.
  3. A soft pink-red colour, like that of a lychee rind (also called lychee red).

Translations

References

  • The OED lists this as a variant of litchi.
  • Webster’s Third New International lists this as a variant of litchi.

Anagrams

  • leechy

lychee From the web:

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