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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of polypetalous trees, type of the order Sapindaceæ and of the tribe Sapindeæ.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Bot.) A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into necklaces.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun type genus of the Sapindaceae

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