Spongy scrubber Crossword Clue

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Spongy scrubber Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SCRUBBER (noun)
1. a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
2. a purifier that removes impurities from a gas
SPONGY (adjective)
1. easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
2. like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed

Hint 3: Anagram

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ALOOF

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