Definition of okra

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Definition of okra

  • long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gumbo
  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. abelmoschus esculentus
    2. gumbo
    3. hibiscus esculentus
    4. lady's-finger
    5. okra plant
  • long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant (noun)

See definition of okra in Merriam Webster