Luffa vs. Loofah — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Luffa and Loofah
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Luffa
Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae). In everyday non-technical usage, the luffa, also spelled loofah, usually refers to the fruits of the species Luffa aegyptiaca and Luffa acutangula.
Loofah
Any of several tropical cucurbit vines of the genus Luffa native to Asia, having cylindrical fruit with a fibrous, spongelike interior.
Luffa
Variant of loofah.
Loofah
The dried, fibrous part of the loofah fruit, used as a washing sponge or as a filter. Also called dishcloth gourd, vegetable sponge.
Luffa
Alternative spelling of loofah
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Loofah
A tropical vine, of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd
Luffa
The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
Loofah
The dried fibrous interior used as a sponge for bathing
Luffa
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
Loofah
Any bathing sponge
Loofah
(ambitransitive) To clean or scrub with a loofah.
Loofah
The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
Loofah
The bathroom loofah
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