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o·kra

 (ō′krə)
n.
1.
a. A tall tropical African annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus) in the mallow family, widely cultivated in warm regions for its edible, mucilaginous green pods.
b. The edible pods of this plant, used in soups and stews and as a vegetable. Also called regionally gumbo.
2. See gumbo.

[Of West African origin; akin to Akan (Twi) nkruma.]
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okra

(ˈəʊkrə)
n
1. (Plants) Also called: ladies' fingers an annual malvaceous plant, Hibiscus esculentus, of the Old World tropics, with yellow-and-red flowers and edible oblong sticky green pods
2. (Plants) the pod of this plant, eaten in soups, stews, etc. See also gumbo1
[C18: of W African origin]
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o•kra

(ˈoʊ krə)

n., pl. o•kras.
1. a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
2. the pods, eaten in soups, stews, etc.
Also called gumbo.
[1670–80]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.okra - long green edible beaked pods of the okra plantokra - long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra plant, okra, 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
seedpod, pod - a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
2.okra - 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 stewsokra - 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 - long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus - genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers
okra - long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
3.okra - long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra plant, okra, 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
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Translations
okra
gombo
オクラ
mướp tây

okra

[ˈəʊkrə] Nkimbombó m
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okra

[ˈəʊkrə] ngombos mpl
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okra

nOkra f
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He related that by the last week of September, he started harvesting from the eggplant and okra. Because the rooftop garden was very visible to passers by, many of them inquired if fruits were already available.
In the state of Paraiba, especially in the "Catole do Rocha" mesoregion, the area of okra cultivation has been increasing in recent years and this vegetable is already the seventh most consumed in Brazil.
3 Stir lemon juice into the okra. Serve on the couscous with feta and parsley scattered over, or yogurt spooned on top.
Data on the reaction of various okra genotypes to yellow vein mosaic disease incidence was presented in Table -3.
The presented research aims to study the suitable application of separated and mixed municipal lignocellouse wastes (orange peels, Peel peas, Okra shell), into biological digesters.
Doses of gamma irradiation positively affect growth and seed yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) [13].
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.), is one of the popular nutritious vegetables of North-East Africa and South Asia including Pakistan.
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INGREDIENTS: (Serves 4) 500g okra 1tbsp sunflower oil 1tsp cumin seeds 1tsp fennel seeds 1 large onion, thinly sliced For the stuffing: 50g gram (chickpea) flour 1tbsp sunflower oil 1tsp salt 1tsp mango powder (amchur) 1tsp ground cumin 1tsp ground turmeric 1/2tsp chilli powder METHOD: 1.