sapindaceous

[ sap-in-dey-shuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

belonging to the Sapindaceae, the soapberry family of plants.

sapindaceous

/ ˌsæpɪnˈdeɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Sapindaceae, a tropical and subtropical family of trees, shrubs, and lianas including the soapberry, litchi, and supplejack

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sapindaceous¹

1835–45; < New Latin Sapindace ( ae ) name of the family ( Sapind ( us ) the type genus ( Latin sāp ( ō ) soap + Indus Indian) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sapindaceous¹

C19: via New Latin from Latin sāpō soap + Indus Indian

sapiential sapiosexual

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