Definitions for luffa
ˈlu fə, ˈlʌf əluffa

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loofa, loofah, luffa, loufah spongenoun

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

2. luffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vinenoun

   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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1. luffa

   A luffa, also known as a loofah, is a tropical and subtropical vine belonging to the cucumber family. It is known for its fruit, which mature into a sponge-like texture that can be harvested, dried, and used as a natural body scrubber or kitchen sponge. The term "luffa" can also refer to the dried fruit itself.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luffa

   Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines classified in the cucumber family. In everyday non-technical usage the name, also spelled loofah, usually refers to the fruit of the two species Luffa aegyptiaca and Luffa acutangula. The fruit of these species is cultivated and eaten as a vegetable. The fruit must be harvested at a young stage of development to be edible. The vegetable is popular in China and southeast Asia. When the fruit is fully ripened it is very fibrous. The fully developed fruit is the source of the loofah scrubbing sponge which is used in bathrooms and kitchens as a sponge tool. Luffa are not frost-hardy, and require 150 to 200 warm days to mature. The name Luffa was borrowed by European botanists in the 18th century from the Egyptian Arabic name لوف lūf.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luffa

   luf′a, n. a genus of climbing herbs of the gourd family, whose seeds are contained in a fibrous network removed entire by soaking, &c., and used as a flesh-brush.—Also Loof′a, &c. [Ar.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luffa

   A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE known for the fruit which is the source of the luffa sponge and the seeds which contain luffin.

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1. • Fiber
   • Vine

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of luffa in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of luffa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=luffa
2. ^ ChatGPT
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3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=luffa
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=luffa