luffa
Americannoun
noun
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any tropical climbing plant of the cucurbitaceous genus Luffa, esp the dishcloth gourd
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another name for loofah
Example Sentences
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Even in some more personal videos, objects come to stand in for time slots: a luffa representing a shower, a hand on an eyelash curler symbolizing a makeup routine.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2022
The luffa or loofah plant has large, single flowers, golden yellow and about three inches across.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021
In the months that followed, he reminded them not to rake their lawns, urged them to leash their cats outdoors and suggested they try growing luffa and pawpaws.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021
Go to an Indian market in New York City, for example, and you are likely to spot green papaya or luffa gourd from Jalaram Produce, which Mahendra Raolji has run in Homestead for 22 years.
From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2017
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