luffa

Noun	1.	luffa - the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer Synonyms: loofa, loofah, loufah sponge
	2.	luffa - 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 Synonyms: dishcloth gourd, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine

dishcloth gourd, fiber, fibre, loofa, loofah, loufah sponge, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine