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Sapindus \Sa*pin"dus\, n. [NL., fr. L. sapo soap + Indicus Indian.]

(Bot.) A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into necklaces. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Sapindus

noun

type genus of the Sapindaceae [syn: genus Sapindus]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Sapindus \Sa*pin"dus\, n. [NL., fr. L. sapo soap + Indicus Indian.]

(Bot.) A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into necklaces.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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