An annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus syn. Hibiscus esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo.
The pods of the plant okra, used as a vegetable; also, a dish prepared with them; gumbo.
This finger-shaped vegetable, green-ridged and three to five inches in length, is fried as a side dish, used as a thickening agent in callaloo or mixed with cornmeal to make coo-coo.
(Hibiscus esculentus) A shrub whose seed pods are used in cooking.
A vegetable also called ‘ladies' fingers' a long green pod, full of seeds.
A seeded pod chopped and served in gumbo, or served as a fried dish
The green okra pods are tapered in shape and have a distinctive ridged skin. Okra can be cooked by braising, baking and frying. In the South, it's a favorite ingredient in Gumbo, where it's used as a thickener and a flavoring.
Okra, Okroes, Bhindi, Lady's Fingers, Gumbo:(Hibiscus esculentus) The Okra belongs to the hibiscus family. There are several varieties, ranging from those that are stubby and covered with hairy spines, to the 6 inch ‘Lady Fingerâ€(tm) species which is the main one cultivated. The Okra pods constitute a pleasant-tasting vegetable which can be boiled and seasoned with butter and pepper, or chopped for use in stews and soups. It is one of the main ingredients in the Jamaican Pepperpot soup and is an excellent source of calcium and vitamin A.
Brought to the Americas from Africa, these green pods are mainly used in Southern U.S. dishes.
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
long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
a vegetable that is extremely popular in African cookery
A tropical or semitropical plant commonly grown in Oklahoma gardens having edible, mucilaginous green pods.
Also known as ladies finger, this vegetable of African origin is a narrow, 5 sided seed pod, pointed at one end and containing small white seeds; it has a gelatinous quality when it is cooked. It si much used in Indian cooking where it is added to curries and stir-fries, stuffed with spices and deep-fried, or pickled.
From the hibiscus family, a green furry pod which has a glutinous texture when cooked. Popular in cuisines from Africa to America.
Introduced from Africa by slaves; resembles a large green chile with longitudinal ribs outside and many round, slimy, but edible seeds inside; okra should be small, not over two or three inches long. Pods should be firm, undamaged, and not at all mushy. Use small unblemished okra for soups and stews and to thicken gumbos.
A vegetable pod used mainly in gumbos, but also other soups, and served as a vegetable.
Bindi. A pulpy vegetable also known as ladies fingers. A-Z
Ladies finger. A vegetable grown and consumed both in India and abroad. Certain metals like iron and tin tend to discolour this vegetable, hence, for cooking, one should avoid using such utensils and spoons.
a tall tropical and semi-tropical plant having edible green pods. Used in soupd and as a vegetable.
A tall plant from the mallow family that produces an edible pod containing a gooey, mucilaginous flesh with seeds. Often called "gumbo" because is used in gumbos, soups and stews. Okra serves to thicken the liquid in which it is cooked.
Green tapered pods used for Gumbo or as a vegetable. Okra should be small, not over two or three inches long. Pods should be firm, undamaged, and not at all mushy.
are small, mild, slender green vegetable pods, about 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) in length, with crisp outer flesh. When cooked, okra releases a viscous substance that can serve as a thickening agent.
Also known as ladies' fingers because of their shape,...
Okra, or lady's finger, is a flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, originating somewhere near present-day Ethiopia. It was formerly considered a species of Hibiscus, but is now classified in the genus Abelmoschus. The word okra is of West African origin and is cognate with "ókùrù" in Igbo, a language spoken in what is now known as Nigeria.