soapwort

[ sohp-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈsoʊpˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

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noun

a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing.

Also called bouncing Bet, bouncing Bess.

Origin of soapwort

First recorded in 1540–50; soap + wort²

Words nearby soapwort

soapfish, soapie, soapolallie, soapstone, soapsuds, soapwort, soapy, soar, soaraway, soares, soaring

Example sentences from the Web for soapwort

It was common wayside "Bouncing Bet," but the Harvester called it "soapwort."

The Harvester |Gene Stratton Porter
The Soapwort comes to us from Europe, where in some localities it is a common wild flower.

Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 2 [February 1902] |Various
Next came carrying the couch grass, wild alum, and soapwort into the store-room.

The Harvester |Gene Stratton Porter
Other sapotoxins are obtained from the roots of soapwort and from several species of Gypsophila.

The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

Polypetalous corolla of Soapwort, of five petals with long claws or stalk-like bases.

The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for soapwort

soapwort

/ (ˈsəʊpˌwɜːt) /

noun

a Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Saponaria officinalis, having rounded clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers and leaves that were formerly used as a soap substitute Also called: bouncing Bet

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