luffa

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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.

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Meanings

nounluffa (plural luffas)

plural luffas

  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

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loofaloofahloufah sponge
Broader
fiberfibre

nounany of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge

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dishcloth gourdsponge gourdrag gourdstrainer vine
Broader
vine
Also see
dishcloth gourdloofahsponge gourd

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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