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SAPONACEOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does saponaceous mean?
• SAPONACEOUS (adjective)
The adjective SAPONACEOUS has 1 sense:
1. resembling or having the qualities of soap
Familiarity information: SAPONACEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resembling or having the qualities of soap
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
saponaceous; soapy
Context example:
a soapy consistency
Pertainym:
soap (a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats)
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