soapwort meaning

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

Definition of soapwort

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

    Synonyms: hedge pink, bouncing Bet, bouncing Bess, Saponaria officinalis

    Type of: flower

Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in RT · 8-letter words

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