loofa

A noun referring to the dried fibrous interior of a fruit from a plant of the genus Luffa, commonly used as a sponge for washing or as a strainer.

• 🇩🇪Die getrocknete, faserige Innenseite der Frucht der Luffa-Pflanze, die meist als Badeschwamm oder Topfreiniger verwendet wird.

1. Natural sponge B1 formal

   The dried, fibrous interior of a gourd-like fruit from the Luffa plant, used for exfoliating skin or as a cleaning tool.

   • She uses a loofa to scrub her back in the shower.
   • The loofa becomes soft when wet and helps remove dead skin cells.
   • He bought a natural loofa from the market for bathing.

   🇩🇪Luffaschwamm

   Synonyme: loofahluffasponge gourdvegetable sponge