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Detailed Synonyms for okra in English

okra:

okra [the ~] nom

  1. the okra
    – long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews 1
    the okra; the gumbo
    – long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews 1
  2. the 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 stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus 1
    the okra plant; the lady's-finger; the Hibiscus esculentus; the okra; the gumbo; the Abelmoschus esculentus
    – 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 1
  3. the okra
    – long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant 1
    the okra
    – long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant 1

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Related Definitions for "okra":

  1. long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews1
  2. 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 Hibiscus1
  3. long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant1

Related Synonyms for okra