Found 2 items, similar to Okra.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: okra okra n 1: long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant 2: 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 [syn: gumbo, okra plant , lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus ] 3: long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews [syn: gumbo]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Okra Okra \O"kra\, n. 1. (Bot.) An annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus syn. Hibiscus esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo. [Written also ocra and ochra.] [1913 Webster] 2. The pods of the plant okra, used as a vegetable; also, a dish prepared with them; gumbo. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]