vegetable sponge

ˈvɛdʒtəbəl spʌndʒ

Definition

Definition of vegetable sponge - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

natural sponge

Rare

fibrous skeleton of certain fruits used as a sponge

Rare

She cleaned the dishes using a vegetable sponge from a luffa fruit..

loofah

luffa

plants

TECH.

loofah plant with cylindrical fruit

TECH.

The vegetable sponge grows well in warm climates.

loofah

luffa

sponge gourd

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Images of vegetable sponge

fibrous skeleton of certain fruits used as a sponge
loofah plant with cylindrical fruit

Expressions with vegetable

vegetable existence

passive state of living without active engagement

After the accident, he lived in a vegetable existence.

become a vegetable

lose mental or physical abilities severely

After the accident, he became a vegetable.

vegetable oil

oil from plants used in cooking or as fatty acid esters

Vegetable oil is used for frying and in making soap.

raw vegetable

uncooked plant food typically eaten in salads

She added several types of raw vegetables to her lunch salad.

vegetable box

container for storing vegetables

She kept the carrots in the vegetable box.

vegetable garden

area of land where vegetables are grown

She planted tomatoes in her vegetable garden.

Expressions with sponge

sponge down

clean a surface using a damp sponge

She sponged down the kitchen counter after cooking.

sponge up

absorb liquid or moisture

He used a cloth to sponge up the spilled milk.

sponge off

clean a surface using a sponge

She sponged off the table after dinner.

sponge on

take advantage of someone else's generosity

He tends to sponge on his friends for meals.

like a sponge

adv.

easily absorbing information or liquids

She learns new languages like a sponge.

sponge money from

obtain money by exploiting someone's generosity

He always tries to sponge money from his friends.

bath sponge

handheld sponge for cleaning the body while bathing

She used a bath sponge to scrub her back.

sea sponge

porous marine skeleton used as a household scrubber

She used a sea sponge to scrub the dishes.

sponge cake

light, airy cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour

She baked a sponge cake for the party.

sponge cloth

absorbent fabric used for cleaning, often with a honeycomb weave

Wipe the table with a sponge cloth.

Examples of vegetable sponge in a sentence

A vegetable sponge was used to scrub the countertops.
She uses a vegetable sponge for exfoliating her skin.
The vegetable sponge can be harvested in late summer.

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French:éponge végétale, plante éponge, ...
German:Pflanzenschwamm, Luffa, ...
Italian:spugna di luffa, luffa, ...
Spanish:esponja vegetal, esponja de lufa, ...
Portuguese:esponja vegetal, bucha vegetal, ...
Chinese:植物海绵, 丝瓜, ...
Japanese:野菜スポンジ, ヘチマ, ...
Arabic:إِسفِنْجَة نَباتِيَّة, لوفا, ...
Hebrew:סְפוֹג צִמְחִי, ...
Russian:растительная губка, растение люфа, ...
Ukrainian:рослинна губка, ...
Hindi:सब्जी स्पंज, वेजिटेबल स्पंज, ...
Bengali:শাকসবজির স্পঞ্জ, লুফা উদ্ভিদ, ...
Catalan:esponja vegetal, luffa, ...
Czech:lufa, houba lufa, ...
Danish:vegetabilsk svamp, svampagurk, ...
Dutch:plantaardige spons, sponskomkommer, ...
Greek:φυτικό σφουγγάρι, λούφα, ...
Hungarian:luffaszivacs, luffatök, ...
Khmer:សរសៃផ្លែបន្លែសម្រាប់ដុស, ននោងជ្រុង, ...
Korean:식물성 스펀지, 수세미, ...
Persian:اسفنج گیاهی, لوفا, ...
Polish:gąbka roślinna, ...
Portuguese (BR):esponja vegetal, ...
Romanian:burete vegetal, lufa, ...
Swedish:grönsakssvamp, luffa, ...
Thai:ฟองน้ำพืช, บวบ, ...
Turkish:bitkisel sünger, lif kabağı, ...
Vietnamese:bọt rau, cây mướp, ...

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