sinkwa towelsponge

English

Etymology

Sinkwa likely from Cantonese 勝瓜 / 胜瓜 (sing3 gwaa1).

Noun

sinkwa towelsponge (plural sinkwa towelsponges)

  1. A gourd of species Luffa acutangula, whose fruits are eaten when half-ripe and when mature can be dried out to form a loofah.

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