okra
Whole okra capsules
Meaning
Noun
- The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
- The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.
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Origin
- From an Unknown West African language, probably Igbo ọ́kụ̀rụ̀ but cf. Akan nkruma and ŋkrakra.
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