luffa

n. (=loofa) 絲瓜

學術名詞

  • 絲瓜屬:植物學

英文釋義

  1. the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
  2. 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