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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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Add in Southern staples with your chicken and shrimp like okra and plum tomatoes.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
Another invokes the spirit of gumbo with little morsels of andouille, okra, and sautéed bell pepper.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
And tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and okra don’t like anything that even rhymes with cool or drafty!
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2024
Colorful cornucopias of tomatoes, okra, squashes, peppers, berries, and more, are ripe for the picking and combined with a noodle base to tie them all together, ready to dazzle your dinner table.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
Expect dishes featuring local fish and lobster, as well as steak and chicken prepared creatively with produce from the garden, including okra, eggplant, heirloom peppers and tomatoes.
—Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
April 1-30: Sweet potatoes, eggplant, southern peas, okra.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024
Get The Recipe 14 of 38 Classic Okra and Tomatoes
This summer side dish is an easy way to use up fresh okra from the farmers' market.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2024
Behind them sit piles of okra, cabbage and onions, freshly picked from garden beds on the half-acre property and ready to be transported to a nearby farmers market once the service ends.
—Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
Another invokes the spirit of gumbo with little morsels of andouille, okra, and sautéed bell pepper.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
And tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and okra don’t like anything that even rhymes with cool or drafty!
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2024
Colorful cornucopias of tomatoes, okra, squashes, peppers, berries, and more, are ripe for the picking and combined with a noodle base to tie them all together, ready to dazzle your dinner table.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
Expect dishes featuring local fish and lobster, as well as steak and chicken prepared creatively with produce from the garden, including okra, eggplant, heirloom peppers and tomatoes.
—Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
April 1-30: Sweet potatoes, eggplant, southern peas, okra.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024
Get The Recipe 14 of 38 Classic Okra and Tomatoes
This summer side dish is an easy way to use up fresh okra from the farmers' market.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2024
Behind them sit piles of okra, cabbage and onions, freshly picked from garden beds on the half-acre property and ready to be transported to a nearby farmers market once the service ends.
—Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
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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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