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Loofah vs Falafel - What's the difference?

loofah | falafel |

As nouns the difference between loofah and falafel

is that loofah is a tropical vine, of the genus , having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd while falafel is (l) (a middle eastern dish made from ground chickpeas).

loofah

English

(wikipedia loofah) (Luffa) (Luffa)

Alternative forms

* loofa, luffa

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tropical vine, of the genus , having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd
  • The dried fibrous interior used as a sponge for bathing

    • falafel

    English

    (wikipedia falafel)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas and other ingredients. Often served in a pita.
    • There's a stall at the market that sells fantastic falafel .
  • (countable) A pita with falafel balls inside.
  • * 2003 , Margo Daly, Rough guide to Australia , page 51,
    • Lebanese restaurants are especially good for vegetarians, with falafel rolls (pitta bread stuffed with chickpea patties, hummus and tabbouleh) making an inexpensive, filling meal.
  • (countable) A single falafel ball.
    • The stallholder puts salad into an open pitta bread, followed by the four falafels and then liberally covers them with hummus.

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