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Definition of Strainer vine
1. 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, Luffa, Rag Gourd, Sponge Gourd
Group relationships: Genus Luffa
Specialized synonyms: Loofah, Luffa Cylindrica, Vegetable Sponge, Angled Loofah, Luffa Acutangula, Sing-kwa
Terms within: Loofa, Loofah, Loufah Sponge, Luffa
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, Luffa
Generic synonyms: Vine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Strainer Vine
Literary usage of Strainer vine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ottawa Naturalist by Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (1902)
"... the sponge-gourd—is called " the strainer-vine," from the use of the fibrous
net-work contained in its fruit for straining palm-wine. ..."
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