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bouncing Bet

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bouncing Bet  (bt)
n.
A perennial Eurasian herb (Saponaria officinalis) having dense clusters of pink to whitish flowers. Also called soapwort.

[From Bet, nickname for Elizabeth.]

bouncing Bet [bɛt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for soapwort
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Noun1.bouncing Bet - plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruisedbouncing Bet - plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised
flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
genus Saponaria, Saponaria - mostly perennial Old World herbs


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