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: a tall annual herb (Abelmoschus esculentus) of the mallow family that is cultivated for its mucilaginous green pods used especially in soups or stews
also
: the pods of this plant
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This party-ready potato salad is made for pickle-lovers with dill pickle relish, pickled okra, and bread-and-butter pickle chips.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Trim the caps off the okra, but leave them whole and don't expose the seeds (that will make the soup slimy).
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Timing is key for having a delicious and successful okra harvest.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
An employee-run herb garden provides the hotels’ restaurants with basil, chili, kaffir lime, okra, spring onions, and edible flowers.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Trim the caps off the okra, but leave them whole and don't expose the seeds (that will make the soup slimy).
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Timing is key for having a delicious and successful okra harvest.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
An employee-run herb garden provides the hotels’ restaurants with basil, chili, kaffir lime, okra, spring onions, and edible flowers.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for okra
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“Okra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/okra. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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okra
noun
: a tall herb related to the hollyhocks and grown for its edible green pods which are used especially in soups and stews
also
: these pods
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