1. The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa
   "She used a natural loofah sponge in the shower";
   - loofa, luffa, loufah sponge
    
2. The loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
   "They grew loofah to make natural bath sponges";
   - 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