Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strainer vine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: strain-er vine
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge

Synonyms

luffa dishcloth gourd sponge gourd rag gourd

Questions

What does strainer vine mean?: any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge

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