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o·kra O0053300 (ō′krə)n.1. a. A tall tropical African annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus) in the mallow family, widely cultivated in warm regions for its edible, mucilaginous green pods.b. The edible pods of this plant, used in soups and stews and as a vegetable. Also called regionally gumbo.2. See gumbo.
[Of West African origin; akin to Akan (Twi) nkruma.]okra (ˈəʊkrə) n1. (Plants) Also called: ladies' fingers an annual malvaceous plant, Hibiscus esculentus, of the Old World tropics, with yellow-and-red flowers and edible oblong sticky green pods2. (Plants) the pod of this plant, eaten in soups, stews, etc. See also gumbo1[C18: of W African origin]o•kra (ˈoʊ krə)
n., pl. o•kras. 1. a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods. 2. the pods, eaten in soups, stews, etc. Also called gumbo. [1670–80] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  okra - long green edible beaked pods of the okra plantAbelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra plant, okra, gumbo - 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 Hibiscusseedpod, pod - a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant | | 2. |  okra - 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 HibiscusAbelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra plant, gumbogumbo, okra - long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stewsAbelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus - genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowersokra - long green edible beaked pods of the okra plantherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests | | 3. | okra - long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stewsgumboveg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plantAbelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra plant, okra, gumbo - 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 |
Translationsokra
okra: see mallowmallow,
common name for members of the Malvaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs distributed over most of the world and especially abundant in the American tropics. Tropical species sometimes grow as small trees.
..... Click the link for more information. .  okra okraAlso called Ochro, Okoro, Quimgombo, Quingumbo, Ladies Fingers and Gumbo. Hibiscus-like flowers and seed pods that are delicious when picked young and tender. Eat raw, steamed of cooked.. Ripe seeds have been used as a substitute for coffee and can be dried and powdered for storage. In Mallow family so its very mucilaginous, meaning it emits a slimy goo when cooked. Very good for you, high in fiber, unsaturated fats, oleic and linoleic acids.Okra (Hibiscus esculentus), an annual plant of the mallow family. Height to 1.5 m; it is similar to the cotton plant in its outward appearance and flowers. It is native to East Africa. The unripe, podlike fruits are used for food as vegetables, rough fibers are extracted from the stalks, and a coffee substitute is prepared from the seeds. It is cultivated in tropical and subtropical countries, North America, and southern Europe. In the USSR it is grown in the Transcaucasian region. REFERENCEBerliand, S. S. “K agrobiologicheskomu izucheniiu bamii.” In Lubianye kul’tury. Moscow, 1950.okra[′ō·krə] (botany) Hibiscus esculentus. A tall annual plant grown for its edible immature pods. Also known as gumbo. okra1. an annual malvaceous plant, Hibiscus esculentus, of the Old World tropics, with yellow-and-red flowers and edible oblong sticky green pods 2. the pod of this plant, eaten in soups, stews, etc. OKRA
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okra
Synonyms for okranoun long green edible beaked pods of the okra plantRelated Words- Abelmoschus esculentus
- Hibiscus esculentus
- lady's-finger
- okra plant
- okra
- gumbo
- seedpod
- pod
noun 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 stewsSynonyms- Abelmoschus esculentus
- Hibiscus esculentus
- lady's-finger
- okra plant
- gumbo
Related Words- gumbo
- okra
- Abelmoschus
- genus Abelmoschus
- herb
- herbaceous plant
noun long mucilaginous green podsSynonymsRelated Words- veg
- vegetable
- veggie
- Abelmoschus esculentus
- Hibiscus esculentus
- lady's-finger
- okra plant
- okra
- gumbo
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