Definitions for: Okra


[n] long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
[n] 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
[n] long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant



Webster (1913) Definition: O"kra, n.
The pods of the plant okra, used as a vegetable; also, a dish
prepared with them; gumbo.


O"kra, n. (Bot.)
An annual plant (Abelmoschus, or Hibiscus, esculentus),
whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much
used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo. [Written also
ocra and ochra.]

Synonyms: Abelmoschus esculentus, gumbo, gumbo, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra plant

See Also: Abelmoschus, Abelmoschus esculentus, genus Abelmoschus, herb, herbaceous plant, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra, okra, okra plant, pod, seedpod, vegetable, veggie

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