soopolallie
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from soop (“soap”) (from English) + olallie, ollalie (“berry”) (from a Kwak'wala or Chinook word for berries). Compare soapberry.
Noun
soopolallie (plural soopolallies)
- A variety of deciduous shrub (Shepherdia canadensis), the Canadian buffaloberry, the red fruit/berries of which may be used in the production of a frothy, aromatic drink.
Synonyms
- buffalo-berry/buffaloberry
- russett buffalo-berry
- soapberry