NOUN | plant | loufah sponge, loofa, loofah, luffa | the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa |
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Meaning | The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer. | |
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Synonyms | loofa, loofah, luffa | |
Part of | luffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine | Any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits |
Broader | fiber, fibre | A slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn |
Spanish | esponja de lufa | |
Catalan | esponja vegetal |
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