noun
okra
OH-kruh/ˈəʊkrə/
A tropical plant grown for its edible green pods.
Okra grows best in warm weather with plenty of sunlight.
Etymology
Okra comes from a West African language, though the specific ancestor is not identified here. Akan nkruma, also meaning “okra,” is offered as a comparison, not as the established source.
In context
it's too good to eat back in Hammond Mike clear's out in the family vegetable patch I think we got about enough o to throw in that gumbo he's picking okra
More examples
- We planted okra along the sunny edge of the garden.
- Pick okra while the pods are young and tender.
- Sliced okra helps thicken the soup as it cooks.
Forms
okra · okras