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1. (n.) soapwort
a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing.
Etymology: (1540–50)
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1. (noun) soapwort, hedge pink, bouncing Bet, bouncing Bess, Saponaria officinalis
plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised
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1. (noun) soapwort
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
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