Definition of "okra" []

• A tall tropical Asian annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus) widely cultivated in warm regions for its edible, mucilaginous green pods. (noun)
• The edible pods of this plant, used in soups and as a vegetable. Also called regionally gumbo. (noun)
• See gumbo. (noun)

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• "I have been up to my ears in okra the past two weeks with more on its way."
• "But surprisingly, I found them more than adequate — I actually enjoyed eating them and was thankful that I had more than one jar as I learned that I my friend was correct — pickled okra is indeed a very good thing."
• "I only started eating fried okra a few years ago (though have since made up for much lost time) and pickled okra is an even more recent addition to my table."