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loofah: see gourd gourd (gôrd, g ..... Click the link for more information. . loofahor luffaAny of six species of annual climbing vines, also called vegetable sponge or sponge gourd, that make up the genus Luffa in the gourd family, native to the Old World tropics. Two species cultivated in temperate areas (L. acutangula and L. aegyptiaca) produce 1-ft (30-cm) cucumber-shaped fruits. Edible and greenish when young, these fruits become straw-coloured with age. On removal of the skin, pulp, and seeds, there remains a complex of closely netted vascular bundles (food- and water-carrying tubes) that resembles a sponge in texture. This spongelike product is used for bathing, for washing dishes, and as an industrial fibre. |
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The real danger, according to Janse, comes from elevator buttons (severe acute respiratory syndrome), escalator handrails (group B Streptococcus), subway platforms (Aspergillus) kitchen sinks (sahnonella), loofah sponges (Staphylococcus aureus), and children's ball pits (Escherichia coli). Next, I was sloughed with a loofah, then massaged with a moisturizing/detoxifying lotion that was sealed-in by a warm, cocoon-like wrap. The Stimulite Honeycomb Loofah, the first personal care product in Supracor's Stimulite honeycomb line, exfoliates dead skin while stimulating tissues. |
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