soapberry tree n 1: a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin [syn: {soapberry}, {soapberry tree}]
Soapberry tree \Soap"ber`ry tree`\ (Bot.) Any tree of the genus {Sapindus}, esp. {Sapindus saponaria}, the fleshy part of whose fruit is used instead of soap in washing linen; -- also called {soap tree}. [1913 Webster]