loofah

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

luffa

loofa

dishcloth gourd

sponge gourd

vegetable sponge

sponge

🧽

Luffa cylindrica

loufah sponge

rag gourd

strainer vine

Translations

Luffa cylindrica

loofa

esponja vegetal

éponge

🧽

luffa

لفکه

estropajo

esponja vegetal

lufa

لُوف

lufa vegetal

لِيف

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈluːfə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).