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loofah.

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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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈluːfə/
  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.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).

verb/ˈluːfə/
  1. To clean or scrub with a loofah.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).

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