/ 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.
/ 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. 2005