genus Luffa
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈlʌfə/
- Specialized
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género Luffa
- The genus Luffa includes species commonly grown for their sponge-like fruit.
Examples
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Gardeners cultivate plants from the genus Luffa to produce natural bath sponges.
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Research into the genus Luffa has revealed potential uses of its fibers in eco-friendly materials.
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The genus Luffa includes several species of gourds.
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Many people use products made from genus Luffa for cleaning.
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Gardeners cultivate plants from the genus Luffa to produce natural bath sponges.
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The genus Luffa includes various species known for their fibrous fruit used in scrubbing sponges.
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Research into the genus Luffa has highlighted its potential for creating biodegradable cleaning materials.
Synonyms
A climbing tropical plant whose fruit becomes a dry fibrous sponge and whose young fruit is eaten
A climbing plant with large yellow flowers and edible young fruits that dry into natural sponges
A plant fruit used as a natural bath sponge, like a loofah
Surface Forms
Morphology
This phrase is a straightforward taxonomic construction: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the name 'Luffa' yields 'the genus named Luffa' or 'a genus of Luffa vines.' The meaning is directly derivable from the constituent words and follows a common, cross-linguistic noun + name pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
Genus Luffa names a group of tropical vines that make long, fibrous fruits called 'dishcloth gourds'. When the fruit dries, its inside becomes a sponge-like scrubber, so the name is used for plants whose fruit are turned into natural scrubbing sponges.
