hechiman.
/hɛˈtʃiːma/ The sponge-gourd (see sponge n.1 Compounds 3c).
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vegetable sponge1837
dish-rag1839
sponge gourd1861
towel-gourd1872
hechima1883
loofah-tree1887
dishcloth gourd1900
wash-gourd-
1883 Trans. Asiatic Soc. Japan 11 13 (heading) Luffa petola, Ser. Hechima... Young fruit as food: and fibres of ripe fruit as brushes and sponges.
1889 J. J. Rein Industries Japan i. 72 (heading) 21. Luffa petola, Ser., Jap. Hechima, Tô-guwa. The long cylindric fruit resembles a long straight cucumber.
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n.1883- to shop till one drops
- to shop until one drops
- to shoreward
- to short a person by the head or knees
- to short a person of
- to short by the head or knees
- to short of
- to shorten a person's life
- to shorten by the head
- to shorten in
- to shorten in, back
- to shorten life
- to shorten one's stride
- to shorten sail(s
- to shorten stride
- to shorten the arm or hand of
- to shorten up
- to shotgun one's way
- to shoulder arms
- to shoulder it
- to shoulder one's or a rifle
- to shoulder one's way
- to shoulder walnut
- to shout a person to
- to shout a person up, out of bed