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Definition of saponaria

saponaria

/ˌsæp.əˈnɛər.i.ə/
sap · o · nar · i · a

Plural:saponarias
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• noun

1

Any of various herbaceous flowering plants of the genus Saponaria in the pink family (Caryophyllaceae), native to Eurasia and known as soapworts, cultivated in rock gardens and borders for their clusters of five-petaled pink, red, or white blossoms and saponin-rich foliage that produces a soapy lather in water.

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180019102020

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Saponaria. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/saponaria
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