soapolallie berry

B.C.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the edible red berries of the shrub Shepherdia canadensis.

See: soapberry(def. 2),soapolallie(see note)

Quotations

1952

Soopolallie berries when rubbed between the hands make a soapy froth, hence the Indian name: (soop - soap; olallie - berry).

1963

Another name for them is soopallalie--which means soap berries.