luffas

Natural bath sponges

Luffas are the fibrous interior of a tropical gourd, dried and used as a scrubbing sponge for bathing or cleaning: She scrubbed her back with a luffa.

The word also refers to the plant itself, a climbing vine in the cucumber family.

Also spelled loofah.

botanical

gourd

Hard-shelled decorative fruit

trellis · harvest · drying · tropical · cylindrical · fibrous · fruit · climbing · garden · cultivation

bathing

sponge

Absorbent cleaning material

body wash · lather · skin · cleansing · bath · pores · circulation · natural · texture · roughness

culinary

vegetable

Edible plant part

Vietnamese · soup · tender · young · mild · zucchini · squash · tofu · garlic · Filipino

sustainable

biodegradable

Able to decompose naturally

plastic-free · renewable · zero-waste · dishwashing · environmentally friendly · green · organic · reusable · sustainable · household

Opposites
material origin

luffascotton pads

Soft absorbent discs

microfiber cloths · chamois

Family

luffa, luff

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G