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Noun: strainer vine  strey-nu(r) vIn
  1. 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
    - luffa, dishcloth gourd, sponge gourd, rag gourd

Derived forms: strainer vines

Type of: vine

Part of: genus Luffa

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