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Detailed Synonyms for luffa in English

luffa:

luffa [the ~] noun

  1. the luffa
    – 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 1
    the strainer vine; the rag gourd; the dishcloth gourd; the sponge gourd; the luffa
    – 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 1
  2. the luffa
    – the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer 1
    the luffa; the loofah; the loufah sponge; the loofa
    – the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer 1

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Related Definitions for "luffa":

  1. 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 sponge1
  2. the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer1

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