HyperDic: luffa

English > 2 senses of the word luffa:
NOUNplantluffa, loofa, loofah, loufah spongethe dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa
plantluffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vineany of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits
English > luffa: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningThe dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer.
Synonymsloofa, loofah, loufah sponge
Part ofluffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vineAny of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits
Broaderfiber, fibreA slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
Spanishesponja de lufa
Catalanesponja vegetal
English > luffa: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny 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.
Synonymsdishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine
Member ofgenus Luffadishcloth gourds
Partsloofa, loofah, luffa, loufah spongeThe dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa
Narrowerangled loofah, sing-kwa, Luffa acutangulaloofah of Pakistan
loofah, vegetable sponge, Luffa cylindricaThe loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
BroadervineA plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Spanishluffa
Catalanluffa

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