Okra

//ˈoʊkɹə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. countable, uncountable

    "...as a food easy of digestion may well be admitted likewise the young Ocra an agreeable Food as well for the species as individual, dressed variously according to pleasure..."

  2. 2
    long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews wordnet
  3. 3
    The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones. countable, uncountable

    "Ocra, this has a round green stem, which rises straight up to ten or twelve foot high."

  4. 4
    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 wordnet
  5. 5
    long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant wordnet

Synonyms

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gumboabelmoschus esculentusbandikaibhindibhindigumbo

Example

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"Do you know which of okra and natto is more gooey?"

Etymology

From an unknown West African language, probably Igbo ọ́kụ̀rụ̀ but cf. Akan ŋkrũmã and ŋkrakra (“broth”).

Related phrases

African okraChinese okraIndian okraOkra mosaic virusWest African okraYorka okraautumnal okrabun okrabush okramusk okraornamental okrawild okra

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