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Okra — Abelmoschus esculentus Okra flower bud and immature seed pod Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
okra — [ ɒkrə, əʊkrə] noun a plant of the mallow family with long ridged seed pods, native to the Old World tropics. [Abelmoschus esculentus.] ↘the immature seed pods of the okra plant, eaten as a vegetable. Origin C18: a W. Afr. word … English new terms dictionary
Okra — O kra, n. 1. (Bot.) An annual plant ({Abelmoschus esculentus} syn. {Hibiscus esculentus}), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo. [Written also {ocra} and {ochra}.] [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
okra — ► NOUN ▪ the long ridged seed pods of a tropical plant of the mallow family, eaten as a vegetable. ORIGIN a West African word … English terms dictionary
okra — [ō′krə] n. [< WAfr name] 1. a tall annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus) of the mallow family, grown for its slender, ribbed, sticky, green pods 2. the pods, used as a cooked vegetable and in soups, stews, etc. 3. GUMBO (sense 2) … English World dictionary
okra — /oh kreuh/, n. 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. [1670 80; said to be of West African origin, though precise… … Universalium
okra — əʊkrÉ™ n. pod shaped green vegetable used in soups and stew; type of plant that bears the okra pod; dish prepared with okra, gumbo … English contemporary dictionary
okra — /ˈɒkrə / (say okruh), /ˈoʊk / (say ohk ) noun 1. a tall plant of the mallow family, Abelmoschus esculentus, cultivated for its edible mucilaginous pods, used in soups, etc. 2. the pods collectively, eaten as a vegetable: *A traditional table was… …
okra — noun Etymology: of African origin; akin to Ibo ókùrù okra Date: 1679 1. a tall annual herb (Abelmoschus esculentus) of the mallow family that is cultivated for its mucilaginous green pods used especially in soups or stews; also the pods of this… … New Collegiate Dictionary
okra — noun the annual plant, Hibiscus esculentus, of Ethiopian origin, grown for its edible pods. Syn: gumbo, ladies fingers … Wiktionary
