luffa

Noun

Meaning

the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

loofah loofa dishcloth gourd rag gourd loufah sponge sponge gourd strainer vine calabash squash melon cucumber pumpkin courgette spaghetti squash Lippe
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Hypernyms

vine fibre fiber

Hyponyms

loofah angled loofah Luffa acutangula sing-kwa Luffa cylindrica vegetable sponge

Phrases with the word

ribbed luffa angled luffa

Close letter words and terms

luff tackle luff up luff upon luff Luffa acutangula Luffa cylindrica luffariellolide