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SOAPBERRY FAMILY

\sˈə͡ʊpbəɹi fˈamɪli], \sˈə‍ʊpbəɹi fˈamɪli], \s_ˈəʊ_p_b_ə_ɹ_i f_ˈa_m_ɪ_l_i]\

Definitions of SOAPBERRY FAMILY

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chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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