Synonyms of okra

Noun


1. okra, pod, seedpod

usage: long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant

2. okra, gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, herb, herbaceous plant

usage: 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

3. gumbo, okra, vegetable, veggie, veg

usage: long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews

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