quillaia bark

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quillaia bark - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Quillaia bark \Quil*la"ia bark`\ (Bot.)
     The bark of a rosaceous tree (Quillaja Saponaria), native
     of Chile. The bark is finely laminated, and very heavy with
     alkaline substances, and is used commonly by the Chileans
     instead of soap. Also called soap bark.
     [1913 Webster]