loofah

Noun
  1. The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa;
    Used as a washing sponge or strainer (synset 112187592)
    is a type of: fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
    is a part of: 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
    same as: loofa, loufah sponge, luffa
  2. The loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit (synset 112187310)
    is a type of: 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
    same as: luffa cylindrica, vegetable sponge

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