sponge gourd

noun

dishcloth gourd, loofah

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luffadishcloth gourdrag gourdstrainer vine
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Meanings

nounsponge gourd (plural sponge gourds)

plural sponge gourds

  1. dishcloth gourd, loofah

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
luffadishcloth gourdrag gourdstrainer vine
Broader
vine
Also see
dishcloth gourd

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

sponge gourd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sponge%20gourd

MLA

“sponge gourd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sponge%20gourd. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sponge gourd,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sponge%20gourd.

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