| Definition of 'luffa' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) loofa, loofah, luffa, loufah sponge
the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
2. (noun) luffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine
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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| Definition of 'luffa' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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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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