Definition of okra Okra
/owˈkɹʌ/ - [owkru] - o•kra
We found 6 definitions of okra from 4 different sources.
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What does okra mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: okras |
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| 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 | ||
| gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| abelmoschus, genus abelmoschus genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers | ||
| 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 | ||
| okra - long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant | ||
| seedpod, pod a detachable container of fuel on an airplane | ||
| okra - long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews | ||
| gumbo | ||
| veg, veggie, vegetable edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- okra (n.)
An annual plant (Abelmoschus, / Hibiscus, esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo.
Part of speech
🔤- okra, noun, singular of okras.
