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	''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponaria Saponaria]'' is the name of a genus of plants, in the ''Caryophyllaceae'' (Pinks and Carnations) family. This family - and this genus in particular - are notable for their Saponin content (named for the plant), which is responsible for creating a bubbly lather from the leaves and roots, useful as a gentle soap. It's names reflect this: "''Sapo''" is derived from Latin meaning "soap", while a common name for ''Saponaria officinalis'' is "Soapwort" ("wort" meaning herb).		''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponaria Saponaria]'' is the name of a genus of plants, in the ''Caryophyllaceae'' (Pinks and Carnations) family. This family - and this genus in particular - are notable for their Saponin content (named for the plant), which is responsible for creating a bubbly lather from the leaves and roots, useful as a gentle soap. It's names reflect this: "''Sapo''" is derived from Latin meaning "soap", while a common name for ''Saponaria officinalis'' is "Soapwort" ("wort" meaning herb).


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GallifreyanWitch: Added annotation: links to the plant Saponaria officinalis

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Added annotation: links to the plant Saponaria officinalis

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	Saponaria is a [[Gods\|goddess]] of soap and cleanliness. It may be assumed that practices associated with her involve soap as it is noted in [[Book:The Compleat Ankh-Morpork\|The Complete Ankh-Morpork]] the use of soap around the holy water fonts in the [[Temple of Small Gods]] is prohibited except among followers of Saponaria, while [[Lord Vetinari]] mentions in [[Book:The Science of Discworld IV: Judgment Day\|The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day]] that she arranges 'wonderfully fine, smooth and plentiful' suds.		Saponaria is a [[Gods\|goddess]] of soap and cleanliness. It may be assumed that practices associated with her involve soap as it is noted in [[Book:The Compleat Ankh-Morpork\|The Complete Ankh-Morpork]] the use of soap around the holy water fonts in the [[Temple of Small Gods]] is prohibited except among followers of Saponaria, while [[Lord Vetinari]] mentions in [[Book:The Science of Discworld IV: Judgment Day\|The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day]] that she arranges 'wonderfully fine, smooth and plentiful' suds.


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			''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponaria Saponaria]'' is the name of a genus of plants, in the ''Caryophyllaceae'' (Pinks and Carnations) family. This family - and this genus in particular - are notable for their Saponin content (named for the plant), which is responsible for creating a bubbly lather from the leaves and roots, useful as a gentle soap. It's names reflect this: "''Sapo''" is derived from Latin meaning "soap", while a common name for ''Saponaria officinalis'' is "Soapwort" ("wort" meaning herb).

GallifreyanWitch at 23:22, 26 December 2013

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Saponaria is a [[Gods|goddess]] of soap and cleanliness. It may be assumed that practices associated with her involve soap as it is noted in [[Book:The Compleat Ankh-Morpork|The Complete Ankh-Morpork]] the use of soap around the holy water fonts in the [[Temple of Small Gods]] is prohibited except among followers of Saponaria, while [[Lord Vetinari]] mentions in [[Book:The Science of Discworld IV: Judgment Day|The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day]] that she arranges 'wonderfully fine, smooth and plentiful' suds.

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