Crossword-Solution: SOAPROOT
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Soaproot | n. | A perennial herb (Gypsophila Struthium) the root of which is used in Spain as a substitute for soap. |
We have 2 clues for the answer “SOAPROOT”
| Clue | Answers |
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| The sand lily. | 1 answer |
| plant with roots used as soap substitute | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
TAREE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with SOAPROOT (4)
Other Common Names--Saponaria, saponary, common soapwort, bouncing-bet, soaproot, bruisewort, Boston pink, chimney-pink, crow-soap, hedge-pink, old maid's pink, fuller's-herb, lady-by-the-gate, London-pride, latherwort, mock-gilliflower, scourwort, sheepweed, sweet-betty, wild sweet-william, woods-phlox, world's wonder.
With water they form a lather, like soap, whence the common names soapwort, soaproot, latherwort, etc., are derived.
However, soaproot (_Chlorogalum_), which was sometimes baked into a bread, would also fill the description.
While she is bustling about, boiling a tea of juniper twigs, placing a few stones in the fire to heat for use in the morning, and pounding soaproot, the relatives are bringing plaques of basket-work heaped with fine meal as presents to the new-born.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 1 time in crossword archives (1942).