loofa — noun the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer • Syn: ↑loofah, ↑luffa, ↑loufah sponge • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Part Holonyms: ↑luffa … Useful english dictionary
loufah sponge — noun the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer • Syn: ↑loofa, ↑loofah, ↑luffa • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Part Holonyms: ↑luffa, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dishcloth gourd — noun 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 • Syn: ↑luffa, ↑sponge gourd, ↑rag gourd, ↑strainer vine • … Useful english dictionary
rag gourd — noun 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 • Syn: ↑luffa, ↑dishcloth gourd, ↑sponge gourd, ↑strainer… … Useful english dictionary
sponge gourd — noun 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 • Syn: ↑luffa, ↑dishcloth gourd, ↑rag gourd, ↑strainer… … Useful english dictionary
angled loofah — noun loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics • Syn: ↑sing kwa, ↑Luffa acutangula • Hypernyms: ↑luffa, ↑dishcloth gourd, ↑sponge gourd, ↑rag gourd, ↑strainer vine … Useful english dictionary
genus Luffa — noun dishcloth gourds • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cucurbitaceae, ↑family Cucurbitaceae, ↑gourd family • Member Meronyms: ↑luffa … Useful english dictionary
Luffa acutangula — noun loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics • Syn: ↑angled loofah, ↑sing kwa • Hypernyms: ↑luffa, ↑dishcloth gourd, ↑sponge gourd, ↑rag gourd, ↑strainer vine … Useful english dictionary
Luffa cylindrica — noun the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit • Syn: ↑loofah, ↑vegetable sponge • Hypernyms: ↑luffa, ↑dishcloth gourd, ↑sponge gourd, ↑rag gourd, ↑strainer vine … Useful english dictionary
sing-kwa — noun loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics • Syn: ↑angled loofah, ↑Luffa acutangula • Hypernyms: ↑luffa, ↑dishcloth gourd, ↑sponge gourd, ↑rag gourd, ↑strainer vine … Useful english dictionary
