loofah

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Alternative forms

• loofa, luffa

Etymology

From Arabic لوفة (lūfa).

Noun

loofah (plural loofahs)

1. A tropical vine, of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd
2. The dried fibrous interior used as a sponge for bathing

Translations

tropical vine

• Arabic: ليف (ar) (līf), لوف (ar) (lūf)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 絲瓜 (cmn), 丝瓜 (cmn) (sīguā)

  Min Nan: 竹篙瓜 (nan) (tek-ko-koe), 米管瓜 (nan) (bí-kńg-koe), 鼠瓜 (nan) (chhí-koe, chhú-koe), 水瓜 (nan) (chúi-koe), 布瓜 (nan) (pò͘-koe)

• Finnish: pesusienikurkku (fi)
• Persian: پیلگوش (fa) (pilguš)

dried fibrous interior used as a sponge

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 丝瓜络 (cmn), 絲瓜絡 (cmn) (sīguāluò)

• Finnish: pesusieni (fi)

• Kurdish:

  Sorani: لفکه‌

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