[sohp-wurt, -wawrt] 
| a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing. |
| bouncing Bet (bět) n. A perennial Eurasian herb (Saponaria officinalis) having dense clusters of pink to whitish flowers. Also called soapwort. [From Bet, nickname for Elizabeth.] |
