Luffa aegyptiaca

Translingual

Luffa aegyptiaca

Proper noun

Luffa aegyptiaca f

1. A taxonomic species within the family Cucurbitaceae – smooth loofah, used as a vegetable and, dried, for scrubbing skin.

Synonyms

• silky gourd, dishcloth gourd, loofa, dishrag gourd, rag gourd, sponge gourd, vegetable sponge

Hypernyms

• (species): Cucurbitales – order; Cucurbitaceae – family; Sicyoeae – tribe; Luffa – genus

References

• Luffa aegyptiaca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Luffa aegyptiaca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Luffa aegyptiaca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Luffa aegyptiaca at USDA Plants database
• Luffa aegyptiaca at Tropicos
• Luffa aegyptiaca at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Luffa aegyptiaca at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Luffa aegyptiaca at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Luffa+aegyptiaca at The Plant List