luffa meaning

luffa as a noun

1. the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer

   Synonyms: loofa, loofah, loufah sponge

   Type of: fiber

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

   Synonyms: dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine

   Type of: vine

   Kinds: loofah, angled loofah