soapwort · noun — any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria.
Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, soapwort ranks #2,501 of 43,042 for Qualifying.
soapwort is pronounced /ˈsoʊp.wɔːɹt/.
Etymology
From soap + wort, from the soapy matter formed when the leaves are agitated in water.
noun
- Any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria.
Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).