soopolallie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from soop (“soap”) (from English) + olallie, ollalie (“berry”) (from a Kwak'wala or Chinook word for berries). Compare soapberry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsuːpəˈlæli/

Noun

soopolallie (plural soopolallies)

1. A variety of deciduous shrub (Shepherdia canadensis), the Canadian buffaloberry, the red fruit/berries of which may be used in the production of a frothy, aromatic drink.

Synonyms

• buffalo-berry/buffaloberry
• russett buffalo-berry
• soapberry