okra
noun [U] /ˈəʊ.krə/
/ˈoʊ-/ (US also gumbo)Definition
› the small green pods from a tropical plant eaten as a vegetable or used to make foods such as soup thicker, or the plant itselfTypes of vegetablePlants in general
(Definition of okra noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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