genus luffa

Noun
  1. Dishcloth gourds (synset 112186829)
    is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
    member holonym: dishcloth gourd, luffa, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine - 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
    belongs to: cucurbitaceae, family cucurbitaceae, gourd family - a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)

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