luffa

[ loo-fuh, luhf-uh ]

/ ˈlu fə, ˈlʌf ə /

noun

loofah.

Nearby words

luetic,
luetic mask,
luff,
luff on luff,
luff tackle,
lufkin,
luftwaffe,
lug,
lug foresail,
lug nut

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Examples from the Web for luffa

Another species (Luffa drastica, of Martius) is also employed for the same purpose.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
No luffa has been long cultivated in China, according to a letter of Dr. Bretschneider.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle

British Dictionary definitions for luffa

luffa

/ (ˈlʌfə) /

noun

any tropical climbing plant of the cucurbitaceous genus Luffa, esp the dishcloth gourd

US another name for loofah

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