Do you know which of okra and natto is more gooey?
Source: tatoeba (70161)
Okra
/ˈoʊkɹə/
Synonyms for "okra" (10 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
abelmoschus esculentusbhindi
Strong matches (3)
Related words (5)
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abelmoschus esculentus, bhindi, gumbo, hibiscus esculentus, bandikai.
- Sentence evidence is available for okra, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "okra".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "okra"
Keep "okra" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "okra" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "okra", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "okra" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
91 translations across 63 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- okraconsumptie noun (A. esculentus)
Akan
1 entries- nkruma noun (A. esculentus)
Albanian
1 entries- bamje noun (A. esculentus)
Arabic
3 entries- بامية noun (A. esculentus)
- بمية noun (A. esculentus)
- بَامِيَة noun (A. esculentus)
Armenian
1 entries- բամիա noun (A. esculentus)
Assamese
1 entries- ভেন্দি noun (A. esculentus)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- bamya noun (A. esculentus)
Basque
1 entries- okra noun (A. esculentus)
Bengali
1 entries- ঢেঁড়স noun (A. esculentus)
Bole
1 entries- gombira noun (A. esculentus)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ба́мя noun (A. esculentus)
Burmese
1 entries- ရုံးပတီ noun (A. esculentus)
Catalan
1 entries- ocra noun (A. esculentus)
Central Kurdish
2 entries- بامیە noun (A. esculentus)
- بامێ noun (A. esculentus)
Chadian Arabic
2 entries- ضراباي noun (A. esculentus)
- ضرابة noun (A. esculentus)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 秋葵 noun (A. esculentus)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 秋葵 noun (A. esculentus)
Danish
1 entries- okra noun (A. esculentus)
Estonian
3 entries- baamia noun (A. esculentus)
- okra noun (A. esculentus)
- söödav muskushibisk noun (A. esculentus)
Finnish
1 entries- okra noun (A. esculentus)
French
1 entries- gombo noun (A. esculentus)
Fula
1 entries- la'aaje noun (A. esculentus)
Galician
1 entries- quiabo noun (A. esculentus)
Georgian
1 entries- ბამი noun (A. esculentus)
German
1 entries- Okra noun (A. esculentus)
Gourmanchéma
1 entries- mantiigu noun (A. esculentus)
Greek
1 entries- μπάμια noun (A. esculentus)
Hausa
1 entries- kuɓḕwā noun (A. esculentus)
Hebrew
1 entries- במיה noun (A. esculentus)
Hindi
1 entries- भिंडी noun (A. esculentus)
Ido
1 entries- okro noun (A. esculentus)
Igbo
1 entries- ọkwọrọ noun (A. esculentus)
Irish
1 entries- ocra noun (A. esculentus)
Italian
2 entries- bamia noun (A. esculentus)
- gombo noun (A. esculentus)
Japanese
2 entries- アメリカネリ noun (A. esculentus)
- オクラ noun (A. esculentus)
Korean
1 entries- 오크라 noun (A. esculentus)
Ladino
1 entries- bamyas noun (A. esculentus)
Macedonian
1 entries- бамја noun (A. esculentus)
Malay
1 entries- bendi noun (A. esculentus)
Malayalam
1 entries- വെണ്ട noun (A. esculentus)
Marathi
1 entries- भेंडी noun (A. esculentus)
Mon
1 entries- ၜဝ်ကဒါတ် noun (A. esculentus)
Northern Kurdish
2 entries- bamiye noun (A. esculentus)
- bamî noun (A. esculentus)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- بامیه noun (A. esculentus)
Polish
4 entries- ketmia piżmowa noun (A. esculentus)
- okra noun (A. esculentus)
- piżmian właściwy noun (A. esculentus)
- róża chińska noun (A. esculentus)
Portuguese
1 entries- quiabeiro noun (A. esculentus)
Romanian
1 entries- bamă noun (A. esculentus)
Russian
4 entries- ба́мия noun (A. esculentus)
- го́мбо noun (A. esculentus)
- да́мские па́льчики noun (A. esculentus)
- о́кра noun (A. esculentus)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- bamija noun (A. esculentus)
- бамија noun (A. esculentus)
Sinhalese
1 entries- බණ්ඩක්කා noun (A. esculentus)
Slovene
1 entries- bamija noun (A. esculentus)
Spanish
4 entries- chaucha turca noun (A. esculentus)
- chimbombó noun (A. esculentus)
- guingambó noun (A. esculentus)
- molondrón noun (A. esculentus)
Swahili
2 entries- bamia noun (A. esculentus)
- mbamia noun (A. esculentus)
Swedish
1 entries- okra noun (A. esculentus)
Tagalog
1 entries- okra noun (A. esculentus)
Tamil
1 entries- வெண்டை noun (A. esculentus)
Thai
3 entries- กระเจี๊ยบ noun (A. esculentus)
- กระเจี๊ยบมอญ noun (A. esculentus)
- กระเจี๊ยบเขียว noun (A. esculentus)
Turkish
1 entries- bamya noun (A. esculentus)
Urdu
1 entries- بھنڈی noun (A. esculentus)
Vietnamese
2 entries- mướp tây noun (A. esculentus)
- đậu bắp noun (A. esculentus)
Wolof
2 entries- kànja noun (A. esculentus)
- kànje noun (A. esculentus)
Yiddish
1 entries- באַמיע noun (A. esculentus)
Yoruba
1 entries- ilá noun (A. esculentus)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
I don't like the taste of okra.
Source: tatoeba (4134000)
We have squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, okra and potatoes.
Source: tatoeba (4502266)
I don't like okra.
Source: tatoeba (5287794)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "okra"?
Closest matches include abelmoschus esculentus, bhindi, gumbo, hibiscus esculentus, bandikai.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "okra"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.