loofah
/ˈlufə/
noun
- A rough, fibrous sponge made from the dried inner part of a gourd, used for scrubbing the skin while bathing.
- The loofah exfoliates dead skin cells gently.
- He bought a new loofah at the drugstore for his bath routine.
- She used a loofah to scrub her back in the shower.
- The tropical vine or its fruit from which loofah sponges are made.
- She harvested the loofah fruits when they turned brown and dry.
- Loofah plants need warm weather and plenty of sun.
- The farmer grew loofah gourds in his greenhouse.