1. 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
   "The strainer vine is valued for its natural sponge-like properties";
   - luffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd

Derived forms: strainer vines

Type of: vine

Part of: genus Luffa