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How to pronounce loofah in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms loofa, loufah sponge, luffa
Type of fiber, fibre
Type Words
Synonyms luffa cylindrica, vegetable sponge
Type of rag gourd, dishcloth gourd, strainer vine, luffa, sponge gourd

Examples of loofah

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Then I lather up with a creamy gel and net loofah for a good scrub in the tub.
From the kentucky.com
The lather on the loofah was adequate to make me feel refreshingly clean, too.
From the kansas.com
Gently use a loofah, washcloth or exfoliating scrub to slough off dead cells.
From the abcnews.go.com
When it comes to a spa visit, men frequently get the short end of the loofah.
From the latimes.com
A loofah was found floating in Tonina Borgia's bathtub, which also contained water.
From the freep.com
Begin massage using a loofah mitt or gloves made of other natural products.
From the orlandosentinel.com
For cleaning cutting boards and knives, he suggests a simple loofah, also for sale here.
From the latimes.com
Finally, I plucked it off the shelf and, before I knew it, had picked out a loofah as well.
From the businessweek.com
The family Cucurbitaceae includes crop plants, such cucumbers, melons, loofah, and pumpkins.
From the sciencedaily.com
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  • Loofa: the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
  • The loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
  • Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the cucumber (Cucurbitaceae) family.
  • (Loofahs) are vine-grown vegetables. They're marrow-like plants with a hard outer skin and fleshy, fibrous interior that is full of seeds. Once dried, the inner fibres of the loofah lend themselves to all sorts of skin scrubs, especially mitts and sponges. ...
  • The fibrous interior of a fruit, which is dried, bleached and used as a bath sponge or for scrubbing.
  • Loofah is a body scrub using a Loofah sponge to exfoliate your skin and stimulate circulation. Used with a mixture of sea salt and warm almond or avocado oil.