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okra noun also okro \ˈōkrə, chiefly in southern United States -rēor -ri\ (-s) Etymology: of African origin; akin to Twi died 1ku1rũ1mã3 okra 1. : a tall annual (Hibiscus esculentus) widely cultivated in the southern United States and the West Indies for its mucilaginous green pods that are pickled or used as the basis of soups and stews 2. : the pods of the okra 3. : gumbo I 2 a |