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.

• 🇨🇳指热带攀缘植物丝瓜的果实，成熟干燥后留下的纤维状内部结构，常用作天然沐浴海绵或滤网。

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.

   🇨🇳丝瓜络

   同义词: 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.

   🇨🇳丝瓜

   同义词: loofahsponge gourd

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