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The '''luffa''', '''loofah''', or '''lufah''' (from [[Arabic language|Arabic]] لوف) are tropical and subtropical [[vine]]s comprising the genus ''Luffa''. The fruit of at least two species, ''Luffa acutangula'' and ''Luffa aegyptiaca (Luffa cylindrica)'', is grown to be harvested before maturity and eaten as a [[vegetable]], popular in [[Asia]] and [[Africa]].
The '''luffa''', '''loofah''', or '''lufah''' (from [[Arabic language|Arabic]] لوف) are tropical and subtropical [[vine]]s comprising the genus ''Luffa''. The fruit of at least two species, ''Luffa acutangula'' and ''Luffa aegyptiaca (Luffa cylindrica)'', is grown to be harvested before maturity and eaten as a [[vegetable]], popular in [[Asia]] and [[Africa]].