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Italian word
sapone
soap
Looks like
sapon / sap
sap = the fluid in plants; to weaken
⚠️ The trap
'Sapone' means soap. It has no connection to English 'sap' (plant fluid or 'to sap strength'). The phonetic similarity is coincidental. 'Sapone da bucato' = laundry soap.
To say "sap = the fluid in plants; to weaken" in Italian:
linfa (for plant sap)
"sapone" in English means:
soap
Example
"Ho finito il sapone per le mani."
"I've run out of hand soap."
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