soapbark

English

Etymology

soap +‎ bark

Noun

soapbark (usually uncountable, plural soapbarks)

The bark of the evergreen tree, Quillaja saponaria, which when pulverised forms a lather with water.
The tree Quillaja saponaria.

Synonyms

(tree): soap bark tree

Translations

bark

Finnish: kvillajankuori

tree

Finnish: suopapuu (fi), kvillaja

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