Definitions for okraˈoʊ krə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•kraˈoʊ krə(n.)(pl.)o•kras.
a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
Category: Plants
the pods, eaten in soups, stews, etc.
Category: Plants, Cooking
Ref: Also called gumbo. 1 2
Origin of okra:
1670–80
Princeton's WordNet
okra(noun)
long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
okra, gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus(noun)
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
gumbo, okra(noun)
long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
Wiktionary
okra(Noun)
the annual plant, Hibiscus esculentus, of Ethiopian origin, grown for its edible pods.
Origin: Probably from ọkụrụ.
Translations for okra
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
lady's fingers(noun plural)
the long sticky green pods of a tropical plant, used as a vegetable.
- quiaboPortuguese (BR)
- okraFinnish
- kacang panjangIndonesian
- 콩과(科)의 식물Korean
- باميه نوع سبزىPersian
- 黃秋葵Chinese (Trad.)
- 黄秋葵Chinese (Simp.)
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