the creeper Trichosanthes dioca of Cucurbitaceae family.

its gourd; wild snake-gourd.

the vine Luffa acutangula of Cucurbitaceae family.

its, acute angled gourd.

the vine Luffa cylindrica ( = L. aegyptiaca, = L. pentandra) of Cucurbitaceae family.

its fruit; smooth luffa.

the plant Ricinus communis of Euphorbiaceae family; castor plant.

its oil yielding seed.

name of one of the Upanishads.