soapbark

soapbark

English

Etymology

soap +‎ bark

Noun

soapbark (usually uncountable, plural soapbarks)

1. The bark of the evergreen tree, Quillaja saponaria, which when pulverised forms a lather with water.
2. The tree Quillaja saponaria.

Synonyms

• (tree): soap bark tree

Translations

bark

Finnish: kvillajankuori

tree

Finnish: suopapuu (fi), kvillaja