loofah

== English == === Alternative forms === loofa, luffa === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈluːfə/ Rhymes: -uːfə === Noun === loofah (plural loofahs) Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd. The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing. Any bath sponge; a sponge on a handle. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === loofah (third-person singular simple present loofahs, present participle loofahing, simple past and past participle loofahed) (ambitransitive) To clean or scrub with a loofah. === References === “loofah”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Foolah