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Definition: Sponge Gourd |
Sponge GourdNoun1. Any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Sponge GourdSynonyms: dishcloth gourd (n), luffa (n), rag gourd (n), strainer vine (n). (additional references) |
| Language | Translations for "sponge gourd"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Japanese Kanji | 糸" (dishcloth gourd, loofah, sponge cucumber), 糸爪 (dishcloth gourd, loofah, sponge cucumber), 天糸" (dishcloth gourd, loofah, sponge cucumber). (various references) | ||||
Japanese Katakana | へちま (dishcloth gourd, loofah, sponge cucumber). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | ongespay ourdgay | ||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | LUFFA ACUTANGULA. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "d-e-g-g-n-o-o-p-r-s-u" | |
-2 letters: ponderous, prognosed, supergood. | |
-3 letters: doggoner, doggones, gorgeous, gudgeons, guerdons, pounders, prognose. | |
-4 letters: doggers, doggone, drogues, drongos, dugongs, enduros, gerunds, gorgons, gougers, gourdes, grounds, grouped, groused, grudges, grunges, gudgeon, guerdon, gundogs, noodges, nudgers, onerous, operons, orgones, ponders, pounder, presong, progged, pronged, repugns, resound, respond, snogged, snooped, snooper, snugged, snugger, sounder, sponged, sponger, spooned, spoored. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Translations: Modern 4. Translations: Ancient | 5. Anagrams 6. Bibliography |
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