dishcloth gourd

noun

1

: the fruit of any of several gourds of the genus Luffa (especially L. aegyptiaca synonym cylindrica) distinguished by a fibrous interior that is dried and used like a sponge or cloth

called also loofah, sponge gourd

2

: a plant that bears dishcloth gourds

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