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okra
[oh-kruh]
noun
a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
the pods, used in soups, stews, etc.
a dish made with the pods.
okra
/ ˈəʊə /
noun
Also called: ladies' fingers.an annual malvaceous plant, Hibiscus esculentus, of the Old World tropics, with yellow-and-red flowers and edible oblong sticky green pods
the pod of this plant, eaten in soups, stews, etc See also gumbo
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of okra1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of okra1
Example Sentences
"We would be growing tomatoes, potatoes, cabbages and okra and then – at the end of the season – they would push it all into a big hole and bury it," he added.
I have a special place in my heart for home cooked fried okra.
The 11 ingredients in the book — beans, calabaza, cassava, chayote, coconut, cornmeal, okra, plantains, rice, salted cod and scotch bonnet peppers — are all inherently Caribbean ingredients.
Many locals though put their fertility down to a dish called "ilasa", made from okra leaves.
In some cases, farmers might rotate between seeding a field with corn one year, then beans the next and okra the year after.
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