| 单词 | loofah-tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasloofah-tree The fibrous substance of the pod of the plant Luffa ægyptiaca, used as a sponge for washing the body. Also attributive, as loofah-tree. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plants used to scrub or scour > [noun] > loofah plant or fruit vegetable sponge1837 dish-rag1839 sponge gourd1861 towel-gourd1872 hechima1883 loofah-tree1887 dishcloth gourd1900 wash-gourd- the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing oneself or body > [noun] > bathing > cloth, sponge, etc., used in bathing bath-cloth1618 vegetable sponge1837 loof1865 wool-sponge1879 loofah1887 bath-sponge1889 bath-brush1895 1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 356 Loofah, Konyikon, or Native Sponge of Western Africa. 1889 C. D. Bell Winter on Nile (ed. 2) xxvi. 231 The loofah tree bears a long green pod. 1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 7 Oct. 3/3 Rubbing myself well with a well-soaped loofah. < as lemmas |
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