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dishcloth gourd

/ˈdɪʃˌklɔθ ɡɔːrd/

Meanings
noun
Loofah plant

Examples :

"My mom grows dishcloth gourds in the garden and uses them to scrub pots and pans. "
plant vegetable nature

Related Words

Illustration garden

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

Illustration pots

pots noun

/pɒts/ /pɑts/

A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.

"My mom uses big pots to cook spaghetti sauce for the whole family. "

Illustration loofah

loofah noun

/ˈluːfɑː/ /ˈluːfə/

A tropical vine, of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd

"I use a loofah in the shower to scrub my skin. "

Illustration pans

pans noun

/pænz/

A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.

"My mom uses pans to bake cookies. "

Illustration mom

mom noun

/mʌm/ /mɒm/ /mɑm/

(familiar) mother.

"My mom is picking me up from school today. "

Illustration them

them pronoun

/ðʌm/

(plural) Those ones.

"The children asked their teacher for help with those math problems; she explained them. "

Illustration grows

grows verb

/ɡɹəʊz/ /ɡɹoʊz/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

Illustration uses

uses noun

/ˈjuːzɪz/ /ˈjuːsɪz/

The act of using.

"The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

Illustration gourds

gourds noun

/ɡɔːrdz/ /ɡʊrdz/

Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae).

"My grandmother's garden is full of gourds, a variety of shapes and sizes. "

Illustration scrub

scrub noun

/skɹʌb/

One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.

"The scrub who lived next door worked long hours at the factory but never seemed to have much money. "

Illustration plant

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

Illustration dishcloth

dishcloth noun

/ˈdɪʃklɒθ/ /ˈdɪʃˌklɔθ/

A cloth used to wash dishes.

"After dinner, I used the dishcloth to wipe the plates clean. "