Luffa AEgyptiaca

Luffa AEgyptiaca
Loof Loof (l[=oo]f), n. (Bot.) The spongelike fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant ({Luffa [AE]gyptiaca}); called also {vegetable sponge}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Luffa aegyptiaca — Taxobox image caption = Egyptian luffa fruit regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Cucurbitales familia = Cucurbitaceae genus = Luffa species = L. aegyptiaca binomial = Luffa aegyptiaca binomial authority = Mill …   Wikipedia

  • Luffa aegyptiaca — egiptinė plaušenė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Moliūginių šeimos aliejinis, daržovinis, maistinis, pluoštinis, vaistinis augalas (Luffa aegyptiaca), paplitęs atogrąžų kraštuose. atitikmenys: lot. Cucurbita luffa; Luffa aegyptiaca; Luffa… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Luffa aegyptiaca — ID 49426 Symbol Key LUAE Common Name sponge gourd Family Cucurbitaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, IL, LA, NC, PR, SC, TX, VA, VI Growth Habit Vine, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Luffa AEgyptiaca — Towel Tow el, n. [OE. towaille, towail, F. touaille, LL. toacula, of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. dwahila, swahilla, G. zwehle, fr. OHG. dwahan to wash; akin to D. dwaal a towel, AS. [thorn]we[ a]n to wash, OS. thwahan, Icel. [thorn]v[=a], Sw.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. — Symbol LUAE Common Name sponge gourd Botanical Family Cucurbitaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Luffa — Egyptian luffa with nearly mature fruit Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • Luffa — Luffa …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Luffa — Schwammkürbis (Luffa cylindrica) Systematik Kerneudikotyledonen Rosiden …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • luffa — [ lufa ] n. m. VAR. loofa • 1708; lat. sav., de l ar. d Égypte lufali ♦ Liane d Afrique et d Asie (cucurbitacées). La pulpe fibreuse desséchée du fruit du luffa est utilisée comme éponge végétale. Des luffas. ● luffa nom masculin (arabe luff)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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