Soapwort

[sәjpw:t]

Definition

(noun.) plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised.

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Definition

(n.) A common plant (Saponaria officinalis) of the Pink family; -- so called because its bruised leaves, when agitated in water, produce a lather like that from soap. Called also Bouncing Bet.

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