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bouncing bess

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bouncing Bet

[bet]
–noun
soapwort.
Also, bouncing Bess [bes] .


Origin:
1880–85

soap⋅wort

[sohp-wurt, -wawrt]
–noun
a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing.
Also called bouncing Bet, bouncing Bess.


Origin:
1540–50; soap + wort 2
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bouncing bess

noun
plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised [syn: soapwort
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