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okra Definition
(n)
long
green
edible
beaked
pods
of
the
okra
plant
(n)
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
(n)
long
mucilaginous
green
pods
;
may
be
simmered
or
sauteed
but
used
especially
in
soups
and
stews
okra Synonyms
Abelmoschus esculentus
gumbo
Hibiscus esculentus
lady's-finger
okra
okra plant
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