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soapbark

soapbark noun: the bark of the evergreen tree, Quillaja saponaria, which when pulverised forms a lather with water.

Noun

soapbark (usually uncountable, plural soapbarks)

  1. (usually) The bark of the evergreen tree, Quillaja saponaria, which when pulverised forms a lather with water.
  2. (usually) The tree Quillaja saponaria.

Synonyms of soapbark

  • soap bark tree

Forms of soapbark

pluralsoapbarks

Origin of soapbark

From soap + bark.

Questions about soapbark

What does soapbark mean?
Soapbark means the bark of the evergreen tree, Quillaja saponaria, which when pulverised forms a lather with water.
What part of speech is soapbark?
Soapbark is a noun.
What is the plural of soapbark?
The plural of soapbark is soapbarks.

Words near soapbark in the dictionary

  1. soap-operas
  2. soap-operatic
  3. soap-tray
  4. soapball
  5. soapballs
  6. soapbark
  7. soapbarks
  8. soapberries
  9. soapberry
  10. soapbloom
  11. soapblooms

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