The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
soapwort — [sōp′wʉrt′] n. any of a genus (Saponaria) of plants of the pink family, with bright, colorful flowers and sap that forms a lather with water, including the bouncing Bet … English World dictionary
soapwort — vaistinis putoklis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Saponaria officinalis), paplitęs Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Saponaria officinalis angl. bouncing bet;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
soapwort — putoklis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių (Caryophyllaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Saponaria). atitikmenys: lot. Saponaria angl. soaproot; soapwort vok. Hundnelke; Seifenkraut rus. мыльнянка lenk. mydlnica … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
soapwort gentian — noun erect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwort • Syn: ↑Gentiana saponaria • Hypernyms: ↑gentian * * * noun : an eastern No. American gentian (Gentiana saponaria) whose leaves and… … Useful english dictionary
soapwort — noun Date: circa 1548 bouncing bet … New Collegiate Dictionary
soapwort — /sohp werrt , wawrt /, n. a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing. Also called bouncing Bet, bouncing Bess. [1540 50; SOAP + WORT2] * * * ▪ plant any of several plants of the genus Saponaria… … Universalium
soapwort — noun Any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria … Wiktionary
soapwort — noun a plant of the pink family, with fragrant pink or white flowers and leaves that were formerly used to make soap. [Saponaria officinalis.] … English new terms dictionary
soapwort — soap•wort [[t]ˈsoʊpˌwɜrt, ˌwɔrt[/t]] n. pln a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing • Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang
soapwort — /ˈsoʊpwɜt/ (say sohpwert) noun a herb, Saponaria officinalis, whose leaves were formerly used for cleansing. {soap + wort2} …
