loofah

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
2. The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.
3. Any bath sponge; a sponge on a handle.

Verb

To clean or scrub with a loofah.

Sinonieme

luffa

loofa

dishcloth gourd

sponge gourd

vegetable sponge

sponge

🧽

Luffa cylindrica

loufah sponge

rag gourd

strainer vine

Vertalings

Luffa cylindrica

loofa

esponja vegetal

éponge

🧽

luffa

لفکه

estropajo

esponja vegetal

lufa

لُوف

lufa vegetal

لِيف

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈluːfə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).