okra

UK /ˈɒkɹə/ US /ˈoʊkɹə/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

black, dry, dry, fried, select, smaller, young

VERB + OKRA

ate, don't, frozen, get, iron, know, like, saute

OKRA + NOUN

breadfruit, natto, peas, pods, potatoes, yams

PREP.

from, in

ADV.

thoroughly

Definitions

noun

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

...as a food easy of digestion may well be admitted likewise the young Ocra an agreeable Food as well for the species as individual, dressed variously according to pleasure...

Select young okra, wash thoroughly, remove the stems, and wipe the okra dry.

The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.

Ocra, this has a round green stem, which rises straight up to ten or twelve foot high.

Okra does not do well in tight, waterlogged soils, but will tolerate a soil pH range of from 6.0 to 7.5.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — long mucilaginous green pods

gumbo

noun — tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in

gumbo
lady's-finger

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

...as a food easy of digestion may well be admitted likewise the young Ocra an agreeable Food as well for the species as individual, dressed variously according to pleasure...

Wiktionary

Select young okra, wash thoroughly, remove the stems, and wipe the okra dry.

Wiktionary

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, s

Wiktionary

Do you know which of okra and natto is more gooey?

Tatoeba · #70161

I don't like the taste of okra.

Tatoeba · #4134000

We have squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, okra and potatoes.

Tatoeba · #4502266

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