LOOFAH
Dictionary entry overview: What does loofah mean?
• LOOFAH (noun)
The noun LOOFAH has 2 senses:
1. the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
2. the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
Familiarity information: LOOFAH used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LOOFAH (noun)
Meaning:
The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
loofa; loofah; loufah sponge; luffa
Hypernyms ("loofah" is a kind of...):
fiber; fibre (a slender and greatly elongated solid substance)
Holonyms ("loofah" is a part of...):
dishcloth gourd; luffa; rag gourd; sponge gourd; strainer vine (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)
Meaning:
The loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Luffa cylindrica; vegetable sponge; loofah
Hypernyms ("loofah" is a kind of...):
dishcloth gourd; luffa; rag gourd; sponge gourd; strainer vine (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)
