luffa

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
  2. 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

Synonyms

loofa, loofah, loufah sponge

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