单词 | quillai |
释义 | quillai in British English (kɪˈlaɪ) noun another name for soapbark (sense 1) Word origin C19: via American Spanish from Araucaniansoapbark in British English (ˈsəʊpˌbɑːk) noun 1. Also called: quillai a W South American rosaceous tree, Quillaja saponaria, with undivided evergreen leaves and small white flowers 2. Also called: quillai bark the inner bark of this tree, formerly used as soap and as a source of saponin 3. any of several trees or shrubs that have a bark similar to this |
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