Soapberry

Origin

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

Full definition of soapberry

Noun

1. (botany) 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 .''Soapberries are rich enough in saponin to be used as soap substitute, hence their name.

Synonyms

• akee
• soapnut