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soapwort
CIDE DICTIONARY
soapwort, n.
A common plant (Saponaria officinalis ) of the Pink family; -- so called because its bruised leaves, when agitated in water, produce a lather like that from soap. Called also Bouncing Bet . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
soapwort, n. a European plant, Saponaria officinalis, with pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a soapy substance.
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