皂荚树 zàojiáshù Chinese honey locust Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 皂荚 皂莢 zàojiá Chinese honey locust A deciduous tree with thorny branches and seed pods that contain saponins; the pods have traditionally been used as a natural detergent for washing clothes. Also called 皂角 zàojiǎo.树 樹 shù noun tree tree; various types of woody plants