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Definition of Loofa
1. Noun. The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer.
Group relationships: Dishcloth Gourd, Luffa, Rag Gourd, Sponge Gourd, Strainer Vine
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre
Definition of Loofa
1. loofah [n -S] - See also: loofah
Lexicographical Neighbors of Loofa
| loo loo roll looard loob loobier loobies loobiest loobily looby looch | looches looed looey looeys loof loofa (current term) loofah loofahs loofas loofful | looffuls loofs loogaroo loogaroos loogie loogies looie looies looing look |
Literary usage of Loofa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Diseases of China, Including Formosa and Korea by William Hamilton Jefferys, James L. Maxwell (1910)
"The following is the method of treatment we adopt: The patient is told to provide
himself with a loofa (the dried interior of a cucumber) and a piece of ..."
2. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1908)
"... Publications:— Battell, Andrew, Adventures of. Series 11, No. vi. London.
1901. Expeditious into the Valley of the Amazons, 1539, 1540, 1C30. loofa. ..."
3. Chief Contemporary Dramatists, Second Series: Eighteen Plays from the Recent by Thomas Herbert Dickinson (1921)
"LAURA loofa quickly towards the door, puts the letters back in box, and hurriedly
places box under mattress and replaces pillows. ANNIE knocks on door я. ..."
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