English Explanatory Dictionary

sinkwa towelsponge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gourd of species Luffa acutangula, whose fruits are eaten when half-ripe and when mature can be dried out to form a loofah.

Word forms

sinkwa towelsponge sinkwa towelsponges

Etymology

Sinkwa likely from Cantonese 勝瓜 /胜瓜 (sing³ gwaa¹).

Synonyms

angled loofah angled luffa Chinese okra ribbed gourd ribbed loofah ribbed luffa ridged gourd silky gourd sinkwa towel gourd
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