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Lather vs Soapbark - What's the difference?

lather | soapbark |

As nouns the difference between lather and soapbark

is that lather is the foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water while soapbark is the bark of the evergreen tree, quillaja saponaria , which when pulverised forms a lather with water.

As a verb lather

is to cover with lather.

lather

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lather, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

  • The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.
  • Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
  • A state of agitation.
    • Derived terms
    * in a lather * lathery

    Etymology 2

    Frm (etyl) . See above.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover with lather.
  • To beat or whip.
  • To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

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    soapbark

    English

    (Quillaja saponaria)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The bark of the evergreen tree, Quillaja saponaria , which when pulverised forms a lather with water.
  • The tree Quillaja saponaria .

    • Synonyms

    * (tree) soap bark tree