 abelmoschus_esculentus |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus | |
| Synonyms: | gumbo okra_plant lady's-finger Hibiscus_esculentus okra | |
| Related terms: | herb Abelmoschus okra gumbo | |
| Similar spelling: |
Abelmoschus_moschatus |
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