dishcloth gourd

dish·cloth gourd

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dish-klawth, -kloth gawrd, gohrd, goo rd]
- /ˈdɪʃˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ gɔrd, goʊrd, gʊərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dish-klawth, -kloth gawrd, gohrd, goo rd]
- /ˈdɪʃˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ gɔrd, goʊrd, gʊərd/

Definitions of dishcloth gourd words

noun dishcloth gourd loofah (def 1). 1
noun dishcloth gourd any of several tropical climbing plants of the cucurbitaceous genus Luffa, esp L. cylindrica, which is cultivated for ornament and for the fibrous interior of its fruits 0
noun dishcloth gourd the fruit of any of these plants 0
noun dishcloth gourd any of a genus (Luffa) of tropical vines of the gourd family, having thin-shelled, large, cylindrical fruits with dense fibrous interior tissues used for dishcloths or filters 0
noun dishcloth gourd this fruit 0
noun dishcloth gourd loofah plant. 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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