Synonyms for okra
ˈoʊ krəokra

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1. okranoun

   Synonyms:
   ladies fingers, gumbo

2. okranoun

   the annual plant, Hibiscus esculentus, of Ethiopian origin, grown for its edible pods.

   Synonyms:
   ladies fingers, gumbo

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1. okranoun

   long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant

   Synonyms:
   gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger

2. okra, gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentusnoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   gumbo, gumbo soil, okra plant, lady's-finger

3. gumbo, okranoun

   long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews

   Synonyms:
   gumbo, gumbo soil, okra plant, lady's-finger

Matched Categories

1. • Herb
   • Pod
   • Vegetable

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1. okranoun

   Synonyms:
   gumbo (abelmoschus esculentus)

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1. Tom Adkinson of Nashville:

   Getting fresh tomatoes and fresh okra well into the fall is way better than going to the gym, there’s really nothing better than your own sliced tomato for a sandwich.

2. Oyenike Bamimore:

   Because I eat okra leaves a lot, I gave birth to eight sets of twins.