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soapolallie berry B.C. 
the edible red berries of the shrub Shepherdia canadensis.
See also: soapberry (def. 2) soapolallie (see note)
- 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.
- 1952 Soopolallie berries when rubbed between the hands make a soapy froth, hence the Indian name: (soop - soap; olallie - berry).