quillaia

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/kwəˈleɪə/ (US)

Definition of quillaia

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)An extract from the bark of the soapbark tree, Quillaja saponaria, used as a food additive.
    “Although the emulsifying properties of quillaia are mentioned in every text-book, yet its advantages do not appear to be generally known or made use of.”

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Etymology

After the genus Quillaja, from Mapudungun quillai.

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