sap|o|na|ceous

sap|o|na|ceous
sap|o|na|ceous «SAP uh NAY shuhs», adjective.
of the nature of or like soap; soapy.
[< Medieval Latin saponaceus (with English -ous) < Latin sāpō, -ōnis soap]
sap´o|na´ceous|ness, noun.

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