luffa
n 1: the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus
Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer [syn: {loofa},
{loofah}, {luffa}, {loufah sponge}]
2: any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow
flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the
mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a
sponge [syn: {luffa}, {dishcloth gourd}, {sponge gourd}, {rag
gourd}, {strainer vine}]