Soap"wort` (?), n. (Bot.) 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.
Soap"wort` (?), n. (Bot.) 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.