luffa aegyptiaca

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luffa aegyptiaca - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Loof \Loof\ (l[=oo]f), n. (Bot.)
     The spongelike fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant
     (Luffa Aegyptiaca); called also vegetable sponge.
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  Towel \Tow"el\, n. [OE. towaille, towail, F. touaille, LL.
     toacula, of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. dwahila, swahilla, G.
     zwehle, fr. OHG. dwahan to wash; akin to D. dwaal a towel,
     AS. [thorn]we['a]n to wash, OS. thwahan, Icel. [thorn]v[=a],
     Sw. tv[*a], Dan. toe, Goth. [thorn]wahan. Cf. Doily.]
     A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying
     anything wet, as the person after a bath.
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     Towel gourd (Bot.), the fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant
        Luffa Aegyptiaca; also, the plant itself. The fruit is
        very fibrous, and, when separated from its rind and seeds,
        is used as a sponge or towel. Called also Egyptian bath  sponge
        , and dishcloth.
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