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loofah
loo·fah or loo·fa L0245700 (lo͞o′fə) also luf·fa (lo͞o′fə, lŭf′ə)n.1. Any of several tropical cucurbit vines of the genus Luffa native to Asia, having cylindrical fruit with a fibrous, spongelike interior.2. The dried, fibrous part of the loofah fruit, used as a washing sponge or as a filter. Also called dishcloth gourd, vegetable sponge.
[Arabic lūfa, singulative of lūf.]loofah (ˈluːfə) n1. the fibrous interior of the fruit of the dishcloth gourd, which is dried, bleached, and used as a bath sponge or for scrubbing2. (Plants) another name for dishcloth gourd Also called (esp US): loofa or luffa [C19: from New Latin luffa, from Arabic lūf]loo•fah or loo•fa (ˈlu fə) also luffa
n., pl. -fahs or -fas. 1. a. any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, of the gourd family, bearing large elongated fruit. b. the fruit of such a vine. 2. the dried fibrous interior of this fruit, used as a sponge. [1860–65; < New Latin Luffa < Arabic lūf] loofah - Not a sponge but a dried tropical fruit used as a sponge.See also related terms for sponge.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  loofah - the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainerloofa, loufah sponge, luffadishcloth 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 spongefiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn | | 2. | loofah - the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruitLuffa cylindrica, vegetable spongedishcloth 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 |
Translationsloofah
loofah: see gourdgourd
, common name for some members of the Cucurbitaceae, a family of plants whose range includes all tropical and subtropical areas and extends into the temperate zones.
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Related to loofah: luffaSynonyms for loofahnoun the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus LuffaSynonymsRelated Words- dishcloth gourd
- rag gourd
- sponge gourd
- strainer vine
- luffa
- fiber
- fibre
noun the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruitSynonyms- Luffa cylindrica
- vegetable sponge
Related Words- dishcloth gourd
- rag gourd
- sponge gourd
- strainer vine
- luffa
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