soapwort

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsəʊpˌwɜːt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sōp′wûrt′, -wôrt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
soap•wort  (sōp′wûrt′, -wôrt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing.
Also called bouncing Bet, bouncing Bess. 
  • soap + wort2 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
soapwort /ˈsəʊpˌwɜːt/ n
  1. a Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Saponaria officinalis, having rounded clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers and leaves that were formerly used as a soap substituteAlso called: bouncing Bet
'soapwort' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bouncing Bet

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