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jaboncillo

/ˌhæb.ɒnˈsiː.joʊ/

Traducción: Árbol de hoja perenne originario de la América tropical, cuyos frutos carnosos contienen saponina y fueron usados históricamente por los pueblos indígenas como sustituto del jabón.

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/ˌhæb.ɒnˈsiː.joʊ/C2formalscientific
  • esÁrbol de hoja perenne originario de la América tropical, cuyos frutos carnosos contienen saponina y fueron usados históricamente por los pueblos indígenas como sustituto del jabón.

An evergreen tree native to tropical America, bearing pulpy fruit that contains saponin, historically used by Native Americans as a soap substitute.

  1. Soapberry treeC1formalamerican

    An evergreen tree native to tropical America, whose pulpy fruit contains saponin and was historically used as a soap substitute by Indigenous peoples.

    esÁrbol de jaboncillo

    • The jaboncillo tree grows abundantly in the tropical forests of Central America.
    • Indigenous communities traditionally used the fruit of the jaboncillo for washing clothes.
    • The saponin-rich pulp of the jaboncillo creates a natural lather when mixed with water.

    Sinónimossoapberry