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May 27, 2012
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loo•fah



Pronunciation: (lOO'fu), [key]
—n.
1. Also called dishcloth gourd, rag gourd.
a. any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, of the gourd family, bearing large, elongated fruit.
b. the fruit of such a vine.
2. Also called vegetable sponge. the dried, fibrous interior of this fruit, used as a sponge. Also,loo'fa,luffa.

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