OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 30469

loofah

/ˈluːfə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
estropajo • lufa
Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
estropajo • lufa
The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.
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