sapindeæ

pl. [Modern Lat. sapind (us); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -eœ.] Bot.: A tribe of Sapindaceae. Leaves alternate; sionally straight. ( Lindley.) sāpe, sāip, s . [SOAP, 8. ] ( Scotch .) săp-ful, a . [Eng. sap (1), s.; -ful ( l ).] Full of ovules generally solitary; embryo curved, or occa sap, abounding in sap. fate, făt, färe, amidst, what, fall, father; we, wět, here, camel, her, thêre; pine, pit, sire, sir marine; gō, põt, sapindus sa-pin-dus, s. [Mod. Latin, from Latin sapo= soap, and Indus =Indian.] Bot.: Soap-tree; the typical genus of Sapindacese (q. v.). Trees or shrubs, with equally pinnate leaves, and panicles of white or greenish flowers. The fleshy fruits of Sapindus esculent us and S.sen egalensis are eaten. The acrid fruits of S. sapona ria and S. in equal is , placed in water, form a lather, used in lieu of soap in the West Indies. If pounded and thrown into water, they intoxicate fish. A tincture of the berries has been recommended in chlorosis. S. mukoro i (or detergens ) and S. tri foliatus (or emarginata ), both cultivated in India, yield a gum. The seeds of the first and the fruit of the second are given in India medicinally. The fruit of S. attenuatus is eaten in Sylhet.