1. The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa
   "She used a natural loofa sponge in the shower";
   - loofah, luffa, loufah sponge

Derived forms: loofas

Type of: fiber [US], fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: dishcloth gourd, luffa, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine

Encyclopedia: Loofa