'Sapindus saponaria' definitions:

Definition of 'Sapindus saponaria'

(from WordNet)
noun
Evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans [syn: China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, chinaberry, Sapindus saponaria]

Definition of 'Sapindus saponaria'

From: GCIDE
  • Soapberry tree \Soap"ber`ry tree`\ (Bot.) Any tree of the genus Sapindus, esp. Sapindus saponaria, the fleshy part of whose fruit is used instead of soap in washing linen; -- also called soap tree. [1913 Webster]