luffa

n 1: dried fibrous part of the gourd-like fruit of a plant of the

genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer [syn:

{loofa}, {loofah}, {loufah sponge}]

2: any 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 [syn: {dishcloth gourd}, {sponge gourd}, {rag

gourd}, {strainer vine}]