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loofah
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loo·fa or loo·fah  (lf) also luf·fa (lf, lf)
n.
1. Any of several Old World tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having cylindrical fruit with a fibrous, spongelike interior.
2. The dried, fibrous part of the loofa fruit, used as a washing sponge or as a filter. Also called dishcloth gourd, vegetable sponge.

[Arabic lfa, singulative of lf.]

loofah
Noun
a long rough-textured bath sponge made from the dried pod of a gourd [Arabic lūf]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.loofahloofah - the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
dishcloth gourd, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine, luffa - 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
fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
2.loofah - the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
dishcloth gourd, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine, luffa - 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
Translations
loofah [ˈluːfə] nesponja de lufa
loofah [ˈluːfə] nsorte d'éponge végétale
loofah [ˈluːfə] nLuffa(schwamm) m
loofah [ˈluːfə] nluffa


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