dishcloth gourd
noun
any of several tropical climbing plants of the cucurbitaceous genus Luffa, esp L. cylindrica, which is cultivated for ornament and for the fibrous interior of its fruits: See loofah
the fruit of any of these plants
- Also called (dialect): vegetable sponge
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