† saponaryadj.n.
Obsolete. rare.
A. adj.
Saponaceous, soapy.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing agents > [adjective] > soap
saponary1661
saponaceous1710
1661 R. Boyle Hist. Fluidity & Firmnesse i, in Certain Physiol. Ess. 174 By digesting a good while a solution of Salt of Tartar with oyl of Almonds, I could reduce them to a soft Saponary substance.
1699 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 21 247 The Bile is generally allow'd to have much of a saponary nature.
B. n.
1. The plant soapwort, Saponaria officinalis. Cf. saponer n.
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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Caryophyllaceae (chickweeds and allies) > [noun] > soapwort
boritha1382
crowsoapa1400
saponera1400
foam-dockc1500
fuller's grass1526
saponary1526
scour-wort1548
soapwort1548
mock gillyflower1578
soapwort gentian1578
struthion1587
soap-weed1607
gill-run-by-the-street1640
candify1727
saponaria1865
bouncing-Bet1884
1526 Grete Herball ccclxxxiv. sig. Xiij/2 Saponaria..is called saponary fullers grass..and crowsoppe.
2. n. plural. Substances convertible into soap (see quot. 1684).
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing agents > [noun] > soap > soapy substances
saponary1684
saponule1794
invert soap1941
1684 tr. T. Bonet Guide Pract. Physician xix. 831 Alkalines and Enixa, which on this account are called Saponaries.
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