loofa

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A form of loofah — Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.

Similar
loofahluffaloufah sponge
Scrabble 8

Meanings

nounloofa (plural loofas)

plural loofas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of loofah.
verbloofa (third-person singular simple present loofas, present participle loofaing, simple past and past participle loofaed)

present singular third person loofas · participle present loofaing · participle past loofaed · past loofaed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of loofah.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer

Similar
loofahluffaloufah sponge
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APA

loofa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loofa

MLA

“loofa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loofa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loofa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loofa.

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