Natural rubber (5)

I believe the answer is:

loofa

(Other definitions for loofa that I've seen before include "cleaner" , "Something for the bathroom" , "Flesh-brush" , "American scrubber" , "bathing accessory" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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