sponge gourd meaning

UK US /spʌndʒ ɡɔrd/ 2 syllables

sponge gourd (noun): 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.

Definition of sponge gourd

  1. 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: luffa, dishcloth gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine

    Type of: vine

    Kinds: loofah, angled loofah

How to pronounce sponge gourd

sponge gourd is pronounced /spʌndʒ ɡɔrd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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