luffa

A noun referring to the dried fibrous interior of a tropical climbing plant's fruit, commonly used as a natural sponge for washing or as a strainer.

• 🌐اسم يدل على الجزء الداخلي الليفي المجفف من ثمرة نبات متسلق استوائي، يُستخدم عادةً كإسفنجة طبيعية للاستحمام أو كمصفاة.

1. Dried fibrous sponge B1 formal

   The dried, fibrous interior of the fruit of a plant in the genus Luffa, used as a natural sponge for washing or as a strainer.

   • She uses a luffa to exfoliate her skin in the shower.
   • The dried luffa can be used as a scrubber for cleaning dishes.
   • He bought a luffa from the market to use as a bath sponge.

   🌐إسفنجة ليفية مجففة

   المرادفات: loofaloofahsponge gourdvegetable sponge

2. Tropical climbing plant B2 formal

   Any of several tropical annual climbing plants with large yellow flowers and edible young fruits, grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior used as a sponge.

   • The luffa plant thrives in warm, sunny climates.
   • Farmers cultivate luffa for both its young fruit and its fibrous sponge.
   • The large yellow flowers of the luffa vine attract many bees.

   🌐لُوفَة

   المرادفات: loofahsponge gourd

• luffas plural form
• luffas' possessive plural form
• luffa's possessive singular form