Meaning of the word Luffa in English

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Luffa

US /ˈlʌf.ə/
UK /ˈlʌf.ə/

Noun

a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the cucumber family, whose fruit is harvested when fully mature and used as a bath or kitchen sponge after being processed to remove everything but the fibrous skeleton

Example:
I use a natural luffa sponge for exfoliating my skin.
The garden grows various vegetables, including luffa.