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soapnut en · NOUN

Etymology

From soap + nut.

Meanings

1. The drupe of Sapindus plants, containing saponins, which are a natural surfactant.
   • Soapnuts are the dried fruit of a tree called Sapindus mukorossi (Chinese Soapberry) and contain saponin, a natural surfactant that foams just like soap. 2015, Beth Terry, Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

Forms

Translations (7)

te కుంకుడుకాయ (the drupe of Sapindus plants) · kn ಅಂಟುವಾಳ (the drupe of Sapindus plants) · ml സാബൂൻകായ (the drupe of Sapindus plants) · ta சீயக்காய் (the drupe of Sapindus plants) · de Waschnuss (the drupe of Sapindus plants) · pl mydleniec (the drupe of Sapindus plants) · gu અરીઠાં (the drupe of Sapindus plants)