HyperDic: vegetable_sponge

English > 1 sense of the expression vegetable sponge:
NOUNplantvegetable sponge, loofah, Luffa cylindricathe loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
English > vegetable sponge: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningThe loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit.
Synonymsloofah, Luffa cylindrica
Broaderluffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vineAny of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits
Spanishesponja vegetal, lufa, lufa vegetal

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