||Sa*pin"dus (?), n. [NL., fr. L.
sapo soap + Indicus Indian.] (Bot.) A genus
of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled
flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and
their round black seeds are made into necklaces.
||Sa*pin"dus (?), n. [NL., fr. L.
sapo soap + Indicus Indian.] (Bot.) A genus
of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled
flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and
their round black seeds are made into necklaces.