loofah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
verb
  1. To clean or scrub with a loofah.

Pronunciation

/ˈluːfə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-loofah.wav

Word forms

loofah loofahs loofa luffa loofahing loofahed

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).

Derived words

angled loofah smooth loofah
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