OKRA
Scrabble letter values: O1K5R1A1 = 8
Definition
- noun long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant.
- 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. — synonyms: gumbo, okra_plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus_esculentus, Hibiscus_esculentus
- noun long mucilaginous green pods. — synonyms: gumbo
Examples
- “sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus”
- “may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews”