'luffa' definitions:

The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer [syn: loofa, loofah, luffa, loufah sponge]

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 [syn: luffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd, strainer vine]