Loofah Definition
lo͝ofə
loofahs
noun
loofahs
Webster's New World
Any of several tropical cucurbit vines of the genus Luffa native to Asia, having cylindrical fruit with a fibrous, spongelike interior.
American Heritage
The fibrous, vascular skeleton of the pod of a dishcloth gourd, used as a sponge.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- loufah sponge
- luffa
- loofa
- Luffa cylindrica
- vegetable sponge
Other Word Forms of Loofah
Noun
Singular:
loofah
Plural:
loofahsOrigin of Loofah
Arabic lūfa singulative of lūf
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Arabic لوفة (lūfa).
From Wiktionary
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