quillai

quillai [ki-lahy] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. soapbark(def 1).

Origin of quillai 1865–70; American Spanish Araucanian Examples from the Web for quillai Historical Examples of quillai

When had recourse to for cleansing silks, quillai bark is said not to change the colour of the fabric.

Cooley’s Practical Receipts, Volume II

Arnold Cooley

Instead of soap, they used the back of the quillai, which is an excellent substitute.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 5

Robert Kerr

British Dictionary definitions for quillai quillai noun

1. another name for soapbark (def. 1)

Word Origin for quillai C19: via American Spanish from Araucanian