/oh"kreuh/ , n.
1. a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
2. the pods, used in soups, stews, etc.
3. a dish made with the pods. Also called gumbo .
[ 1670-80; said to be of West African origin, though precise source unknown; cf. Igbo ókùrù okra ]