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loofa

/ˈluː.fə/

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noun

B1formalcommon/ˈluː.fə/

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.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее высушенную волокнистую внутреннюю часть плода растения рода Люффа, обычно используемую в качестве губки для мытья или ситечка.
  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.

    🇷🇺Люфа

    Synonyms: loofahluffasponge gourdvegetable sponge