zeep-appel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zeep (“soap”) +‎ appel (“apple”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːpˌɑ.pəl/
• Hyphenation: zeep‧ap‧pel

Noun

zeep-appel m (plural zeep-appels or zeep-appelen, diminutive zeep-appeltje n)

1. (obsolete) the fruit of a soapberry (Sapindus tree)

Synonyms

• zeepbes m or f
• zeepbezie m or f
• zeepnoot m or f

Related terms

• zeepboom m
• adamsappel m
• appelaar m
• eetappel m