dishcloth gourd
dishcloth gourd · dishcloth gourds
Any of several gourds used to scrub dirty dishesAny of several gourds used to scrub dirty dishes; a loofah plant.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several gourds used to scrub dirty dishes; a loofah plant.
More definitions
- 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
Forms
plural: dishcloth gourds| Singular | dishcloth gourd |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:luffasponge gourdrag gourdstrainer vine
See also
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