The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
okra
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for okra.
Editorial note
We also in the past grown cabbage and broccoli, but by far the most productive salad crop is okra.
Quick take
The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
Meaning at a glance
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The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for okra.
noun
The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
See also: gumbo, abelmoschus-esculentus, hibiscus-esculentus, okra-plant
noun
The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.
See also: gumbo, abelmoschus-esculentus, hibiscus-esculentus, okra-plant
Example sentences
We also in the past grown cabbage and broccoli, but by far the most productive salad crop is okra.
Usage in India: Used in wide variety of vegetables such as okra, cauliflowers etc.
Try some okra or cabbage if you're ready for some flavour.
It's a shame okra has such a poor shelf life.
They visited him, saw the okra, apologized and left.
Not the bagel itself, but using it as a bun), different uses of okra than I'm aware of elsewhere like stewed/chowders/soup, some of that stuff in the south in general actually spicy shellfish chowders etc.
It looks like there's a strategy of using slightly uncommon ingredients for the southwest ( okra for example) and, predictably, the time-honored strategy of serving everything in tiny portions (very rare in China; generally the opposite is true), with perhaps slightly uncommon but not necessarily expensive Jingdezhen (景德镇) porcelain (FT author was clearly confused here).
> She would pay AWS in dollars even as Okra earned in naira because American cloud providers did not accept payments in local currency at the time.
>> She would pay AWS in dollars even as Okra earned in naira because American cloud providers did not accept payments in local currency at the time.
> Combine that with Nigeria’s economic challenges — rising inflation and forex volatility > Ashiru took things into her own hands, and Okra set up cloud infrastructure with servers in data centers in Nigeria and South Africa in 2024 But the servers will also be priced in a more stable currency than the naira, so I'm not sure what the win is.
Two years ago (last year was weird) we netted ~7 gallons of blueberries, 60+ lbs of tomatoes, 25-ish lbs of okra, 20+ lbs of bell pepper, 45+ lbs squash and 10-ish lbs of corn (a storm destroyed 2/3 of it before any popped up).
Quote examples
Even people who "don't like okra" usually like it pickled, if you ever get the chance.
Fun fact, the mucilage that makes okra slimy is very similar to the mucilage in the "marsh mallow" plant, originally used to make marshmallows.
Except for okra:-) When evolution makes a vegetable both prickly AND slimy, it's nature's way of saying "you really don't want to eat this".
You'll get calcium as long as you eat some white/navy beans, tofu, kale, okra, collards, broccoli raab, chia, or even "calcium fortified" foods.
Proper noun examples
Okra in gumbo is the only way I will eat okra.
When I need to lose weight, my go-to is Okra.
From what I've read, it is better to get calcium from milk, vegetables like Spinach, Kale, Okra, Collards, or Soy or White beans, or some fish rather CaCO3.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use okra in a sentence?
We also in the past grown cabbage and broccoli, but by far the most productive salad crop is okra.
What does okra mean?
The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
What part of speech is okra?
okra is commonly used as noun.