Luffa
US /ˈlʌf.ə/
UK /ˈlʌf.ə/
名詞
ヘチマ, ヘチマスポンジ
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
例:
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I use a natural luffa sponge for exfoliating my skin.
肌の角質除去には天然のヘチマスポンジを使っています。
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The garden grows various vegetables, including luffa.
庭ではヘチマを含む様々な野菜を育てています。