Okra

Quick meaning: Okra is a noun meaning The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

Meaning

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

More Meanings

1. The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.

Example Sentences

I hated cooking okra because it was so slimy when you first start.

We planted some truck crops like watermelons and okra, which was risky.

Select young okra, wash thoroughly, remove the stems, and wipe the okra dry.

Ocra, this has a round green stem, which rises straight up to ten or twelve foot high.

Word Forms

• okras
• okry
• okree
• okro

Synonyms for okra

Depending on context, synonyms include bandikai, bhindi, gumbo, ladyfinger.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gumbo, ochra, okro, okero, okry, okwa.

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