English language
Toggle Transcript
luffa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | loofa, loofah, loufah sponge |
| Type of | fibre, fiber |
luffa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dishcloth gourd, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine |
| Type of | vine |
| Has types | angled loofah, loofah, luffa acutangula, luffa cylindrica, sing-kwa, vegetable sponge |
Examples of luffa
luffa
Ornamental gourds and luffa sponge gourds need to be harvested, before cold temperatures discolor them.
From the dailynews.com
They grew everything from heirloom tomatoes to luffa gourds.
From the ocregister.com
He's morally outraged, and seems to want to wring all he can get out of it, as though it were, say, a luffa sponge.
From the washingtonpost.com
While I don't understand why he thinks this way, I accept that marriage is based on mutual respect, on give and take, on you luffa my back, I'll luffa yours.
From the post-gazette.com
- Loofa: 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
- Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the cucumber (Cucurbitaceae) family.
