丝瓜 Traditional form: 絲瓜 Pinyin (reading): sīguā Definitions: luffa (loofah) Characters: 丝 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings 瓜 - melon, gourd, squash, cucumber Traditional characters: 絲 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings 瓜 - melon, gourd, squash, cucumber