Meaning

1 senses

  1. Dishcloth gourd, loofah

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: sponge gourds
Singularsponge gourd
Pluralsponge gourds

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close 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:luffadishcloth gourdrag gourdstrainer vine

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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