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Word: Loofah
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century: from Egyptian Arabic lūfa, denoting the plant
ˈluːfə
the fibrous interior of a fruit that resembles a marrow, dried and used as a sponge for washing the body.
Short Definition:fibrous interior of fruit that resembles marrow
the tropical Old World climbing plant of the gourd family that produces loofahs, which are also edible.
Short Definition:tropical Old World climbing plant of gourd family which produces loofahs
- loofa
- luffa
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