loofah

/ˈlufə/

/ˈlufə/

Other forms: loofahs

Definitions of loofah

1. noun

   the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
   synonyms: Luffa cylindrica, vegetable sponge

   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
2. noun

   the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
   synonyms: loofa, loufah sponge, luffa

   type of:

   fiber, fibre

   a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn