 okra |
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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: | okra_plant lady's-finger Abelmoschus_esculentus Hibiscus_esculentus gumbo | |
| Related terms: | herb Abelmoschus gumbo | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant | |
| Related terms: | pod | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews | |
| Synonyms: | gumbo | |
| Related terms: | vegetable | |
| Similar spelling: |
Okoro |
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