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luffa

noun

Any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a…

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5
Starts with
L
Ends with
A
Contains
UF
Scrabble score
11

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noun

  1. Any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge

noun

  1. The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer

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