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Noun: loofah  loo-fu
  1. The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
    - loofa, luffa, loufah sponge
     
  2. The loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
    - vegetable sponge, Luffa cylindrica

Derived forms: loofahs

Type of: dishcloth gourd, fiber [US], fibre [Brit, Cdn], luffa, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine

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

Encyclopedia: Loofah