LUFFA

Luf "fa, n. [NL. , fr. Ar. lufah.] (Bot. ) (a ) A small genus of tropical cucurbitaceous plants having white flowers, the staminate borne in racemes, and large fruits with a dry fibrous pericarp. The fruit of several species and the species themselves, esp. L. Ægyptiaca, are called dishcloth gourds. (b ) Any plant of this genus, or its fruit. (c ) The fibrous skeleton of the fruit, used as a sponge and in the manufacture of caps and women's hats; -- written also loofah.

luffa

luf fa |ˈləfə, ˈlo͞ofə ˈləfə | ▶noun variant spelling of loofah.

Luffa

Luf fa Substantiv, feminin , die |L u ffa |arabisch-spanisch-neulateinisch kürbisartige Pflanze, aus deren schwammartiger Frucht die Luffaschwämme hergestellt werden

Luffaschwamm

Luf fa schwamm Substantiv, maskulin , der |L u ffaschwamm |schwammartige Frucht der Luffa

luffa

luffa ou loofa n. m. nom masculin Plante grimpante dont la pulpe constitue l ’éponge végétale. Prononciation La lettre u ou les lettres oo se prononcent ou, [lufa ]