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Soapwort

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(n.) A common plant (Saponaria officinalis) of the Pink family; - so called because its bruised leaves, when agitated in water, produce a lather like that from soap. Called also Bouncing Bet.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Soapwort'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/soapwort.html. 1828.
 
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