loofah

     

The Luffa or Loofah/Lufah (from Arabic لوف) are tropical an subtropical vines comprising the genus Luffa. The fruit of at least two species, Luffa acutangula and Luffa aegyptiaca, is grown to be harvested before maturity and eaten as a vegetable, popular in Asia and Africa.

Trivia about loofah

  • Also called dishcloth gourd, this plant sponge should not be used on the face
  • When young, this sponge gourd, seen here, can be eaten like squash; when old & dry it can scrub your body
  • Bath sponge that's really a tropical gourd

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