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.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее высушенную волокнистую внутреннюю часть плода тропического вьющегося растения, обычно используемую в качестве натуральной губки для мытья или как ситечко.

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.

   🇷🇺Высушенная волокнистая губка

   Синонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Люффа

   Синонимы: loofahsponge gourd

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