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Quillaia bark

Quil*la"ia bark`\ (Bot.) The bark of a rosaceous tree (Quillaja Saponaria), native of Chili. The bark is finely laminated, and very heavy with alkaline substances, and is used commonly by the Chilians instead of soap. Also called soap bark.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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