lady's-finger
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Definition
Noun: 1. A plant and its edible fruit: "Lady's-finger" is the common name for a tall, annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus), widely cultivated in warm climates. It is primarily grown for its long, green, mucilaginous seed pods, which are used as a vegetable in cooking.
Usage
"Lady's-finger" is used as a singular noun to refer to the plant or, more commonly, its edible pods. It is often used in culinary contexts. * The recipe calls for 200 grams of fresh lady's-finger. * Lady's-finger grows well in our summer garden.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term is a compound noun, typically hyphenated ("lady's-finger") but can also be found as "ladies' finger" or sometimes as a closed compound.
- It is synonymous with okra, which is the more common term in American English and in many international contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Okra (n): The most common synonym for "lady's-finger," especially referring to the pods as a food item.
- Gumbo (n): In the southern United States, "gumbo" can refer to both the okra pod and the stew that traditionally contains it.
Synonyms
- Okra: The standard term for the vegetable.
- Gumbo (regional): Used primarily in the southern United States.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The term "lady's finger" can also refer to a small, finger-shaped sponge cake or cookie in some contexts (e.g., "ladyfinger" biscuits used in tiramisu). However, "lady's-finger" (in the context of the WordNet definition provided) exclusively refers to the vegetable . To avoid confusion, "okra" is the unambiguous term for the vegetable.
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