okra English

Meaning okra meaning

What does okra mean?

okra

— noun 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

— noun long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant

— noun (= gumbo) long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews

Synonyms okra synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as okra?

okra English » English

gumbo

lady’s-finger

okra plant

Hibiscus esculentus

Abelmoschus esculentus

okra stew

okra sauce

ochre

ocher

lady’s fingers

lady’s finger

ladyfinger

lady's fingers

ladies’ fingers

ladies finger

Topics okra topics

What do people use okra to talk about?

Universe, creation Plant

Grass, herb, vine

• What types of plants are there?
  absinthe acacia agave anemone arbutus arrowhead arrowroot artemisia arum asparagus aster banana bean beet begonia belladonna bellflower bindweed bluebell broccoli burdock buttercup cabbage carnation carrot cassava cattail celery chard chickpea chickweed chive chrysanthemum clematis collard columbine corn cosmos crocus cucumber cyclamen daffodil dahlia daisy dandelion delphinium dock dogbane duckweed eggplant endive everlasting figwort fireweed flax flower forget-me-not fritillaria fuchsia garbanzo garlic gentian geranium gladiola gladiolus globeflower goldenrod glory grapevine greenbrier groundsel heather hibiscus hollyhock hyacinth honeysuckle hop holly hyssop indigo iris ivy jasmine jonquil kale knotweed hydrangea larkspur lavender leek lespedeza lettuce liana lily lobelia lotus locoweed lupine maguey mallow manioc marguerite marigold mayflower mescal mignonette milkweed monkshood mustard narcissus nasturtium nettle okra oleaster onion orchid paintbrush pansy pea peanut pennycress peony pepper periwinkle petunia pigweed phlox pimpernel plantain poinsettia pokeweed poppy potato primrose radish ragweed ranunculus rhododendron rue rutabaga sagebrush sandbur seaweed smilax soybean sedge spinach spiraea spirea squash stinkweed strawberry strawflower sundew sunflower thistle tobacco tomato tulip tumbleweed turnip vegetable verbena vervain vetch vine viola violet wallflower watermelon william wisteria wormwood yam yucca

Daily life Food Types of food Food from plants

Food from vegetables

• What types of vegetables are eaten?
  vegetable tomato leek squash carrot beans greens spinach cabbage lettuce eggplant okra pumpkin cucumber red pepper green pepper cassava leaf