krə 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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| —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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Example sentences
For me it's a tie between pickled okra and kosher dills.
Southern-style sides include hush puppies, fried okra and green beans.
He would bring us tomatoes, and greens and okra and cabbage from that little farm he had right there on eighth avenue.
Okra is listed on the proposed label as a member of the fruiting vegetables.
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