🧽🥒Sponse gourd

noun
/spʌndʒ ɡɔːrd/

Meaning

a fibrous gourd that becomes sponge-like when dried, used for cleaning and in cooking when young

Example Sentences

The sponge gourd can be eaten when young or dried to make natural scrubbers.

Synonyms

luffa, loofah, ridge gourd

Collocations

sponge gourd scrubber, young sponge gourd, dried sponge gourd

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