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English
Etymology
From Latin sāpō (“soap”) + -aceous.
Pronunciation
Adjective
saponaceous (comparative more saponaceous, superlative most saponaceous)
- Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.
- (figurative) Slippery; evasive. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
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