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