Loofah Definition

lo͝ofə
loofahs
noun
loofahs
Webster's New World
Any of several tropical cucurbit vines of the genus Luffa native to Asia, having cylindrical fruit with a fibrous, spongelike interior.
American Heritage
The fibrous, vascular skeleton of the pod of a dishcloth gourd, used as a sponge.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Loofah

Noun

Singular:
loofah
Plural:
loofahs

Origin of Loofah

  • Arabic lūfa singulative of lūf

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Arabic لوفة (lūfa).

    From Wiktionary

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