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Definition of Luffa
1. Noun. The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer.
Exact synonyms: Loofa, Loofah, Loufah Sponge
Group relationships: Dishcloth Gourd, Rag Gourd, Sponge Gourd, Strainer Vine
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre
Group relationships: Dishcloth Gourd, Rag Gourd, Sponge Gourd, Strainer Vine
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre
2. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Dishcloth Gourd, Rag Gourd, Sponge Gourd, Strainer Vine
Group relationships: Genus Luffa
Specialized synonyms: Loofah, Luffa Cylindrica, Vegetable Sponge, Angled Loofah, Luffa Acutangula, Sing-kwa
Terms within: Loofa, Loofah, Loufah Sponge
Generic synonyms: Vine
Group relationships: Genus Luffa
Specialized synonyms: Loofah, Luffa Cylindrica, Vegetable Sponge, Angled Loofah, Luffa Acutangula, Sing-kwa
Terms within: Loofa, Loofah, Loufah Sponge
Generic synonyms: Vine
Definition of Luffa
1. n. A small genus of tropical cucurbitaceous plants having white flowers, the staminate borne in racemes, and large fruits with a dry fibrous pericarp. The fruit of several species and the species themselves, esp. L. Ægyptiaca, are called dishcloth gourds.
Definition of Luffa
1. loofah [n -S] - See also: loofah
Lexicographical Neighbors of Luffa
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