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Examples
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He began to describe the route which the "Saponaria" van had to pursue.
The Town Traveller George Gissing 1880
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"Been out with the 'Saponaria' van to-day?" he enquired innocently.
The Town Traveller George Gissing 1880
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At present I'm driving a 'Saponaria' van, and I shall have to provide a substitute, you see.
The Town Traveller George Gissing 1880
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As always, he threw himself into the business of the moment with conscientious gusto; he had "Saponaria" at heart, and was as anxious to advertise the new washing powder as if the profits were all his own.
The Town Traveller George Gissing 1880
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"Saponaria," declaring his conviction (based on private correspondence) that in a week or two it would be exclusively used in all the laundries of the Royal Family.
The Town Traveller George Gissing 1880
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Saponaria Officinalis (common soap wort), Drosera Rotundifolia
Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter James Conway Walter
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Saponaria ocymoides, 237. ocymoides splendens, 237.
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The bruised leaves and roots of _Saponaria officinalis_, a British species, form a lather which much resembles that of soap, and is similarly efficacious in removing grease spots.
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The Soapwort (_Saponaria officinalis_) grows commonly in
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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During the first part of the drive from Luchon we saw hanging from the rocks by the roadside large masses of Saponaria ocymoides, varying much in the shade of color of the flowers.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886 Various
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