okra (redirected from Bamya)

o·kra  (kr)

n.

1.

a. A tall tropical Asian annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus) widely cultivated in warm regions for its edible, mucilaginous green pods.

b. The edible pods of this plant, used in soups and as a vegetable. Also called regionally gumbo.

2. See gumbo.

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[Of West African origin; akin to Akan (Twi) nkruma.]

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okra [ˈəʊkrə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called ladies' fingers an annual malvaceous plant, Hibiscus esculentus, of the Old World tropics, with yellow-and-red flowers and edible oblong sticky green pods

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the pod of this plant, eaten in soups, stews, etc. See also gumbo [1]

[of W African origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	okra - long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra plant, okra, gumbo - 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 seedpod, pod - a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
	2.	okra - 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 Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra plant, gumbo gumbo, okra - long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus - genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers okra - long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
	3.	okra - long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews gumbo veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra plant, okra, gumbo - 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

Translations

okra [ˈəʊkrə] N → kimbombó m

okra [ˈəʊkrə] n → gombos mpl

okra

n → Okra f