gumbo, okra
(noun) long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
okra, gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus
(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 green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
okra (countable and uncountable, plural okras)
The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.
• (edible capsules): pod vegetable
• (plant): abelmosk, mallow
• bhindi (Indian contexts), gumbo (esp. in stews), ladyfinger
• (edible capsules): ladies' fingers
• Kora, kora
Source: Wiktionary
O"kra, n. (Bot.)
Definition: An annual plant (Abelmoschus, or Hibiscus, esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo. [Written also ocra and ochra.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
