quillaia

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word quillaia. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word quillaia, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say quillaia in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word quillaia you have here. The definition of the word quillaia will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofquillaia, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Alternative forms

Etymology

After the genus Quillaja, from Mapudungun quillai.

Pronunciation

Noun

quillaia (uncountable)

  1. An extract from the bark of the soapbark tree, Quillaja saponaria, used as a food additive.
    • 1906 February 24, Pharmaceutical Journal‎, page 204:
      Although the emulsifying properties of quillaia are mentioned in every text-book, yet its advantages do not appear to be generally known or made use of.

Synonyms

Translations

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia