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| NOUN | 1 | luffa, loofa, loofah, loufah sponge | The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa |
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| 2 | luffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine | Any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits |
| Meaning | The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa. Used as a washing sponge or strainer. |
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| Synonyms | loofa, loofah, loufah sponge |
| Part of | luffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine |
| Broader | fiber, fibre |
| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonyms | dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine |
| Member of | genus Luffa |
| Parts | loofa, loofah, luffa, loufah sponge |
| Broader | vine |
| Narrower | loofah, vegetable sponge, Luffa cylindrica; angled loofah, sing-kwa, Luffa acutangula |
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