sompoi

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Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ส้มป่อย (sôm-bpɔ̀i), from Thai ส้ม (sôm, orange, sour) +‎ Thai ปอย (bpɔɔi, tuft), referring to the flowers of the plant.

Noun

sompoi (uncountable)

  1. Senegalia rugata (syn. Acacia concinna), a species of acacia which holds importance in several Southeast Asian traditional medicines.
    Synonyms: soap acacia, shikakai
    • 2019 January, Jiratchaya Wisetkomolmat, Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn, Sarana Rose Sommano, “Detergent Plants of Northern Thailand: Potential Sources of Natural Saponins”, in Resources:
      Acacia concinna, commonly known as Skikakai in Hindi or Sompoi in Thai, is a climbing shrub.
    • 2022 October 10, Aunyachulee Ganogpichayagrai, Chutinan Suksaard, “Evaluation of proximate composition and biological activities of sompoi (Acacia concinna) leaves in Thailand”, in Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research.:
      Acacia concinna (Soap pod), known as “Sompoi,” belongs to the family Fabaceae, and widely grows throughout Southern Asia.
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Acacia concinna DC. (Fabaceae)”, in Local Vegetables of Thailand, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences:
      Local name [...] Sompoi

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