Abelmoschus esculentus
1.
(
noun
) 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
Synonyms:
Hibiscus esculentus
,
gumbo
,
lady's-finger
,
okra
,
okra plant
Related Words:
herb
,
herbaceous plant
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