okra plant
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Definition
Noun: 1. A tropical plant cultivated for its edible seed pods: The okra plant is a tall, annual herb known for producing long, green, mucilaginous pods that are used as a vegetable in cooking, particularly in soups and stews.
Usage
The term "okra plant" refers specifically to the plant species Abelmoschus esculentus, which is grown for its fruit. - The gardener grew an okra plant in the sunny corner of the vegetable patch. - To make gumbo, you first need to harvest pods from a mature okra plant.
Advanced Usage
- Botanical context: In botanical classification, the okra plant is sometimes referred to by the synonym .
- The okra plant, formerly classified under the genus Hibiscus, is a member of the mallow family.
Variants and Related Words
- Okra (noun): This is the common name for both the plant and, more frequently, its edible seed pods.
- She bought a pound of fresh okra at the market.
- Lady's finger (noun): A common alternative name for the okra pod, used especially in English-speaking regions outside North America.
- The recipe calls for lady's finger, which is another term for okra.
Synonyms
- Gumbo (noun): In the context of Southern U.S. cooking, "gumbo" can be used as a synonym for the okra pod itself, though it more commonly refers to the stew that contains it.
- This variety of gumbo (the plant) is particularly drought-resistant.
Related Terms
- Mucilaginous (adjective): A key descriptive term for the texture of okra pods, meaning thick and slimy.
- The mucilaginous quality of okra is essential for thickening soups.
- Pod (noun): The primary edible product of the okra plant.
- Each okra plant can yield dozens of tender green pods over the season.
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