different between soopolallie vs buffaloberry

soopolallie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from soop (soap) (from English) + olallie, ollalie (berry) (from a Kwak'wala or Chinook word for berries). Compare soapberry.

Pronunciation

Noun

soopolallie (plural soopolallies)

  1. A variety of deciduous shrub (Shepherdia canadensis), the Canadian buffaloberry, the red fruit/berries of which may be used in the production of a frothy, aromatic drink.

Synonyms

  • buffalo-berry/buffaloberry
  • russett buffalo-berry
  • soapberry

soopolallie From the web:



buffaloberry

English

Alternative forms

  • buffalo berry, buffalo-berry

Etymology

buffalo +? berry

Noun

buffaloberry (plural buffaloberries)

  1. Any of several shrubs, of the genus Shepherdia, native to North America.
  2. The edible berry of these plants.

Synonyms

  • soopolallie

Translations

buffaloberry From the web:

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