Luffa aegyptiaca

Translingual

Luffa aegyptiaca

Proper noun

Luffa aegyptiaca f

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 Encyclopedia of Life
Luffa aegyptiaca at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Luffa aegyptiaca at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Luffa+aegyptiaca at The Plant List

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