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Luffa Smooth (Luffa cylindrica)
Also known as:
dish cloth gourd, smooth luffa, sponge gourd, vegetable gourd
In Asia this vegetable is known as...
China: cee gwa, si gua, tsee gwa, man gua, shui gwa, ssu kuo
India: ghiya tori, meethi torai, nerua
Indonesia: belustru, jaat, kimput, loang, oyong luffa
Japan: hechima, ito uri
Malaysia: belustra, bloostroo, emes, petola bulat, petola manis
Philippines: bilidan, loofah, patola
Sri Lanka: veta kola
Thailand: boap hom, buop horm
Vietnam: muop huong, muop khia
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