loofah

Definition of Loofah in English :

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

the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Loofah

noun

1.

the fibrous interior of the fruit of the dishcloth gourd, which is dried, bleached, and used as a bath sponge or for scrubbing

2. another name for dishcloth gourd

noun

luffa

n.

1. Any of several tropical cucurbit vines of the genus Luffa native to Asia, having cylindrical fruit with a fibrous, spongelike interior.

2. The dried, fibrous part of the loofah fruit, used as a washing sponge or as a filter. Also called dishcloth gourd, vegetable sponge.