English
Detailed Synonyms for luffa in English
luffa:
luffa [the ~] noun
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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 1the sponge gourd; the luffa; the strainer vine; the rag gourd; the dishcloth gourd– 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 luffa
– the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer 1the loofa; the luffa; the loofah; the loufah sponge– the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer 1