soap-weed
- noun
- US
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planta de jabón
- The ranch was surrounded by clusters of soap-weed stretching toward the clear sky.
Examples
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We saw a field dotted with tall, flowering soap-weed during our hike in New Mexico.
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Look at that soap-weed over there!
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Early settlers used the roots of soap-weed for cleaning because of their soapy properties.
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The soap-weed blooms beautifully in the spring.
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The soap-weed stands tall in the desert, its sword-shaped leaves glistening in the sun.
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In spring, the soap-weed blooms with large clusters of white flowers that attract many pollinators.
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The rugged landscape is dotted with soap-weed, adding to the unique beauty of the southwestern scenery.
Synonyms
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A tall plant like a yucca with long, sword-shaped leaves and clusters of white flowers
A tall tree-like desert plant with a thin trunk and clusters of white flowers
A tall desert plant like a yucca with long stringy leaves and a large flower cluster
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Soap-weed is a simple name: the soap part points to the plant's roots, which make a soapy foam used for 'cleaning', and weed just means 'plant' or 'wild growth'. So soap-weed is a name for a tall yucca plant whose roots people used like soap.