It's a Cucumber!
It is actually the skeleton of a wild cucumber, dried. It can be used as a loofah in the bath, or as a sponge. In traditional markets and old streets you can buy long ones and cut them into pieces. Mine is a piece from a friend's, and I use it to wash my dishes.
YES! I win! :D When I lived in Victoria, they were not uncommon... I think that my family had one for a while. Do I get a prize! ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's cool. I never would have guessed!
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