LOOFAH


Meaning of LOOFAH in English

/ ˈluːfə; NAmE / noun

a long rough bath sponge made from the dried fruit of a tropical plant

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Egyptian Arabic lūfa , denoting the plant.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.