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okra
noun
gumbo
noun
Definition of
okra noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
okra
noun
ˈəʊkrə
ˈɒkrə
ˈoʊkrə
(
also
bhindi
)
[
uncountable
]
(
also
ladies' fingers
)
the green seed cases of the
okra
plant, eaten as a vegetable