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Okra

/ˈɒkɹə/

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

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noun

1
The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
2
The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.

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Word	Definition
gumbonoun	(countable) A soup or stew popular in Louisiana, consisting of a strong stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener (often okra), and the "Holy Trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onions.
abelmoschus esculentusnoun	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
hibiscus esculentusnoun	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
okra plantnoun	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

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Word	Definition
gumbonoun	(countable) A soup or stew popular in Louisiana, consisting of a strong stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener (often okra), and the "Holy Trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onions.
abelmoschus esculentusnoun	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
hibiscus esculentusnoun	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
okra plantnoun	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
vegetablenoun	A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.
ochranoun	(obsolete) Alternative form of okra. [The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.]
okronoun	(obsolete) Alternative form of okra. [The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.]
okeronoun	(obsolete) Alternative form of okra. [The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.]
okrynoun	(Southern US vernacular) Alternative form of okra. [The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.]
okwanoun	(obsolete) Alternative form of okra. [The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.]
ookroonoun	Obsolete form of okra. [The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.]
ochrenoun	A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour.
ochronoun	(obsolete) Alternative form of okra. [The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.]
ockronoun	(obsolete) Alternative form of okra. [The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.]
ochroenoun	(Caribbean) Alternative form of okra. [The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.]
abelmosknoun	The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
olivenoun	The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
maukanoun	The flowering Andean root vegetable Mirabilis expansa, which was important to the Incas and which survives in cold, windy places several thousand meters above sea level.
rocoanoun	(obsolete) The pulp covering the seeds of the tropical plant Bixa orellana, from which annatto is prepared.
ogbononoun	(Africa) The almond-like seeds of Irvingia gabonensis, used to thicken soup etc.