okra – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
okra
n.
pod-shaped green vegetable used in soups and stew; type of plant that bears the okra pod; dish prepared with okra, gumbo
Okra
Okra or
Okro ( or ;
Abelmoschus esculentus Moench), known in many English-speaking countries as
ladies' fingers,
bhendi,
bhindi,
bamia,
ochro or
gumbo, is a
flowering plant in the
mallow family. It is valued for its
edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of
West African,
Ethiopian, and
South Asian origins. The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world.
okra
Noun
1. long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
(hypernym) pod, seedpod
(part-holonym) gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus
2. 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
(synonym) gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(member-holonym) Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus
(part-meronym) gumbo
3. long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
(synonym) gumbo
(hypernym) vegetable, veggie
(part-holonym) gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus
okra
nm.
okra, pod-shaped green vegetable used in soups and stew; type of plant that bears the okra pod; dish prepared with okra
okra
n.
ocher
