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noun
1.
a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
2.
the pods, used in soups, stews, etc.
3.
a dish made with the pods.
Also called gumbo.
Origin:
1670–80; said to be of West African origin, though precise source unknown; compare Igbo ókùrù okra
1670–80; said to be of West African origin, though precise source unknown; compare Igbo ókùrù okra
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Okra
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| okra (ˈəʊkrə) | |
| —n | |
| 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. | See also gumbo the pod of this plant, eaten in soups, stews, etc |
| [C18: of W African origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
okra
1679, from a West African language (cf. Akan nkruma "okra").
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