noun
- the fruits of various plants in the soapberry family, containing natural soap-like compounds called saponins
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Soapberries have been used for centuries as a natural detergent.
- The indigenous people collected soapberries to wash their clothes.
- These soapberries create a sudsy lather when mixed with water.
- Soapberries are an eco-friendly alternative to commercial soap.
- The tree produces clusters of small soapberries in late summer.
- Many cultures traditionally used soapberries for cleaning purposes.