sompoi

English

Alternative forms

• som poi

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ส้มป่อย (sôm-bpɔ̀i), from Thai ส้ม (sôm, “orange, sour”) +‎ Thai ปอย (bpɔɔi, “tuft”), referring to the flowers of the plant.

Noun

sompoi (uncountable)

1. Senegalia rugata (syn. Acacia concinna), a species of acacia which holds importance in several Southeast Asian traditional medicines.

   Synonyms: soap acacia, shikakai

   • 2019 January, Jiratchaya Wisetkomolmat, Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn, Sarana Rose Sommano, “Detergent Plants of Northern Thailand: Potential Sources of Natural Saponins”, in Resources‎^[1]:

     Acacia concinna, commonly known as Skikakai in Hindi or Sompoi in Thai, is a climbing shrub.

   • 2022 October 10, Aunyachulee Ganogpichayagrai, Chutinan Suksaard, “Evaluation of proximate composition and biological activities of sompoi (Acacia concinna) leaves in Thailand”, in Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research.‎^[2]:

     Acacia concinna (Soap pod), known as “Sompoi,” belongs to the family Fabaceae, and widely grows throughout Southern Asia.

   • (Can we date this quote?), “Acacia concinna DC. (Fabaceae)”, in Local Vegetables of Thailand‎^[3], Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences:

     Local name [...] Sompoi

Translations

soap acacia — see soap acacia