# loofah

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈluːfə/ · frequency rank #89,565

## Definitions
1. Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
2. The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.
3. Any bath sponge; a sponge on a handle.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/loofah