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strainer vine

Pronunciation:  'streynur vIn

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 Definition: [n]  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
 
 Synonyms: dishcloth gourd, luffa, rag gourd, sponge gourd
 
 See Also: angled loofah, genus Luffa, loofa, loofah, loufah sponge, Luffa acutangula, Luffa cylindrica, sing-kwa, vegetable sponge, vine

 

 

 

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