soapwort

• Европейское растение с розовыми или белыми цветами, листья которого при измельчении выделяют моющее вещество.

A European plant with pink or white flowers, whose leaves produce a detergent-like substance when crushed.

1. A plant used for cleaningC1formal

   A European plant with pink or white flowers, whose leaves produce a soapy lather when crushed, historically used as a mild detergent.

   Мыльнянка

   • Soapwort was traditionally used by herbalists to make a gentle soap.
   • The crushed leaves of soapwort create a natural lather for cleaning.
   • Gardeners sometimes plant soapwort near water features for its attractive flowers.

   Synonymssoapweed