Rag Gourd (Noun)

Meaning

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Sponge Gourd
• Strainer Vine
• Luffa
• Dishcloth Gourd

Hypernyms

• Vine

Hyponyms

• Vegetable Sponge
• Loofah
• Luffa Cylindrica
• Sing-kwa
• Angled Loofah
• Luffa Acutangula