loofah
Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with…Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
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» Sami went to get his loofah.
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3 sensesAny of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
Luffa
лю́фа́ljúfá, лю́ффаljúffa, лу́ффаlúffa
the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.
Luffaschwamm, Waschlappen
моча́лкаmočálka
мачу́лкаmačúlka, моча́лкаmočálka
Any bath sponge; a sponge on a handle.
Examples
16 sentencesSami went to get his loofah.
Sami had his soap but not his loofah.
Sami never takes a shower without a loofah.
I need to get a loofah for the shower.
Sami's loofah was disgusting.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).
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Forms
plural: loofahsSynonyms
5 synonyms- the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit:vegetable spongeLuffa cylindrica
- the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer:loofaluffaloufah sponge
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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