noun
also okro ˈōkrə, chiefly in southern United States -rē or -ri
( -s )
Etymology: of African origin; akin to Twi died 1 ku 1 rũ 1 mã 3 okra
1. : a tall annual ( Hibiscus esculentus ) widely cultivated in the southern United States and the West Indies for its mucilaginous green pods that are pickled or used as the basis of soups and stews
2. : the pods of the okra
3. : gumbo I 2 a