Okra — synonyms, definition

1. okra (Noun)

Abelmoschus esculentus Hibiscus esculentus bhindi gumbo lady's-finger okra plant

okra (Noun) — Long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant.

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.

okra (Noun) — Long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews.

herb herbaceous plant pod seedpod veg vegetable veggie Abelmoschus esculentus Hibiscus esculentus bhindi gumbo lady's-finger okra plant Abelmoschus genus Abelmoschus