Noun: okra ow-kru [N. Amer], ók-ru or ow-kru [Brit]
- 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
"They harvested fresh okra for their gumbo recipe"; "The okra plant produced abundant pods for gumbo";
- gumbo [N. Amer], okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, bhindi [Asia]
- Long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
"Okra is a key ingredient in gumbo, providing both flavour and thickening";
- bhindi [Asia]
- Long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sautéed but used especially in soups and stews
"She added sliced okra to thicken the gumbo";
- gumbo [N. Amer], bhindi [Asia]
Derived forms: okras
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, pod, seedpod, veg [Brit, informal], vegetable, veggie [informal]
Part of: Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus
Encyclopedia: Okra