loofah
/ˈluːfə
/noun
1The fibrous matter of the fluid-transport system of a marrow-like fruit, which is dried and used as a bath sponge.Thank this angel with an array of products: bubble bath, body lotion, a loofah, and all-natural perfume or essential oil....
- We wash using the old-fashioned way - a smallish tub full of water, a ladle, a loofah, soap and shampoo.
- She was so adamant on showing me how to use this loofah that I couldn't get a word in edgewise to tell her I wasn't interested in loofahs at all.
2The tropical Old World climbing plant of the gourd family which produces loofahs, which are also edible.
- Luffa cylindrica, family Cucurbitaceae.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Egyptian Arabic lūfa, denoting the plant.
Rhymes
- Crimbo
- crim. con.
- crim con
- crime
- Crimea
- crime against humanity
- Crimean
- Crimean Gothic
- Crimean shirt
- Crimean Tartar
- Crimean War
- Crimea shirt
- crime boss
- crimebuster
- crime-busting
- crime detection
- crime family
- crime fiction
- crime-fighter
- crime-fighting
- crime figure
- crime-free
- crimeful
- crime gang
- crime hotspot