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Quillaia Bark
Webster's Dictionary
The bark of a rosaceous tree (Quillaja Saponaria), native of Chili. The bark is finely laminated, and very heavy with alkaline substances, and is used commonly by the Chilians instead of soap. Also called soap bark.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Quillaia Bark'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/q/quillaia-bark.html. 1828.