 luffa |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer | |
| Synonyms: | loofah loufah_sponge loofa | |
| Related terms: | fiber | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge | |
| Synonyms: | sponge_gourd rag_gourd strainer_vine dishcloth_gourd | |
| Related terms: | vine loofah angled_loofah genus_Luffa loofa | |
| Similar spelling: |
luff Luba |
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