luffa
/ˈlʌfə/
noun
- A dried, fibrous gourd used as a sponge for scrubbing the body or cleaning.
- She uses a luffa in the shower to exfoliate her skin.
- He bought a luffa from the farmer's market to use in the kitchen.
- The natural luffa is more eco-friendly than plastic sponges.
- A tropical vine of the genus Luffa that produces the gourd used as a sponge.
- The luffa plant grows quickly in warm climates and needs a trellis.
- They planted luffa seeds in the garden last spring.
- Luffa vines produce yellow flowers before the gourds develop.