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Definition of 'okra'

English

Noun

  • The annual plant, Abelmoschus esculentus , possibly of Ethiopian origin, grown for its edible pods; the pods of the plant.
  • * 1989 , Ib Libner Nonnecke, Vegetable Production , page 610,
    • Okra does not do well in tight, waterlogged soils, but will tolerate a soil pH range of from 6.0 to 7.5.
  • * 2006 , Development, Security, and Cooperation, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council, Lost Crops of Africa , Volume II: Vegetables, page 298,
    • Okras with red calyxes are known and should be tested for the possibility of producing a counterpart.
  • * 2011 , Leon Neel, Paul S. Sutter, Albert G. Way, The Art of Managing Longleaf: A Personal History of the Stoddard-Neel Approach , page 36,
    • We planted some truck crops like watermelons and okra , which was risky.
  • The edible pods of the plant.
  • * 1940 , Farmers' Bulletin , Issue 232, page 7,
    • Select young okra', wash thoroughly, remove the stems, and wipe the ' okra dry.
  • * 1997 , Lisette Verlander, Susan Murphy, The Cookin' Cajun Cooking School Cookbook , page 25,
    • Wash and dry okra', remove stems, and slice in one-inch rounds. (If using frozen '''okra''', do not wash.) Heat two tablespoons oil in a heavy saucepan other than black iron. Saute ' okra in oil and vinegar, stirring often until ropiness is gone.
  • * 2006 , Francis N. Wiltz, In the Kitchen with Papa Wiltz: Favorite Cajun-Creole and Mexican-American Recipes , page 1,
    • I hated cooking okra because it was so slimy when you first start.

    Synonyms

    * (Abelmoschus esculentus) gumbo, ladies' fingers

    See also

    * (Abelmoschus esculentus) * (pedia)

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