luffa (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *luffa*:
NOUN	plant	luffa, loofa, loofah, loufah sponge	the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa
plant	luffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine	any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits

English > *luffa*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer.
Synonyms	loofa, loofah, loufah sponge
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

English > *luffa*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	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	dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine
Member of	genus Luffa	dishcloth gourds
Parts	loofa, loofah, luffa, loufah sponge	The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa
Narrower	angled loofah, sing-kwa, Luffa acutangula	loofah of Pakistan
Narrower	loofah, vegetable sponge, Luffa cylindrica	The loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
Broader	vine	A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Spanish	luffa
Catalan	luffa

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