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okra definition

okra (ō′krə)

noun

  1. a tall annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus) of the mallow family, grown for its slender, ribbed, sticky, green pods
  2. the pods, used as a cooked vegetable and in soups, stews, etc.
  3. gumbo (sense )

Etymology: < WAfr name

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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