okra

[ oh-kruh ]

noun
  1. a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.

  2. the pods, used in soups, stews, etc.

  1. a dish made with the pods.

Origin of okra

1
First recorded in 1670–80; said to be of West African origin, though precise source unknown; compare Igbo ókùrù okra

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okra

/ (ˈəʊkrə) /


noun
  1. 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 pods

  2. the pod of this plant, eaten in soups, stews, etc: See also gumbo (def. 1)

Origin of okra

1
C18: of W African origin

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