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Luffa cylindrica

DEFINITIONS OF: Luffa cylindrica

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n the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit

Synonyms:
loofah, vegetable sponge
Type of:
dishcloth gourd, luffa, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine
any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge
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