The ridged gourd (Luffa acutangula) is the unripe fruit of the luffa vine, which is eaten in Asian cuisines as a vegetable. When fully mature, the fruit fiber is spongy and absorbant, and is used as a household or bath sponge, but when young it can be used in a variety of dishes. Compare the smooth luffa, a closely related species.

See also:
smooth luffa
Categories: Asian vegetables Fruit vegetable Squash Vegetable
Also known as:
English: angled luffaChinese okradish cloth gourdsponge gourdvegetable gourdstrainer vineribbed loofahsilky gourdsilk gourdridge gourdsinkwa towelsponge
Hindi: turaitorai
Latin species name: Luffa acutangula
Tamil: peerkangaipeerkangaai
Telugu: beerakaya
Wikidata ID: Q1948703
Wikipedia title: Luffa acutangula
References:
Wikipedia article: Luffa acutangula
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