Okra

Word OKRA
Character 4
Hyphenation o kra
Pronunciations /ˈɒkɹə/

Definitions and meanings of "Okra"

What do we mean by okra?

A tall tropical African annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus) in the mallow family, widely cultivated in warm regions for its edible, mucilaginous green pods. noun

The edible pods of this plant, used in soups and stews and as a vegetable. noun

A plant, Hibiscus esculentus, an esteemed vegetable, cultivated in the East and West Indies, the southern United States, etc. See gumbo. noun

An annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus syn. Hibiscus esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo. noun

The pods of the plant okra, used as a vegetable; also, a dish prepared with them; gumbo. noun

The annual plant, Abelmoschus esculentus, possibly of Ethiopian origin, grown for its edible pods. noun

Long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews 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; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus noun

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.

Okra is the most delicous veggy ever created. Urban Dictionary

What Oklahoma girls learn to suck on in place of french fries. Urban Dictionary

"Okra okra" is used in the place of "I see you." It is a casual acknowledgement that you have understood what someone has said and that you approve of it. Do not confuse with the vegetable okra. Pronunciation: Oh-craw Urban Dictionary

1. A tall tropical Asian annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus) widely cultivated in warm regions for its edible, mucilaginous green pods (otherwise known as 'Ladyfingers'). 2. An offensive name that can be given to any male with extraordinarily skinny or slim fingers. Urban Dictionary

One of the most disgusting vegetables to ever exist. It tastes like slime and has a weird fuzzy texture. Urban Dictionary

Lesbian. Urban Dictionary

A Bar where a wanna be Law Enforcement officer hangs out with a good Buddy. Urban Dictionary

A sarcastic, playful twisting of the real name of TV talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey. Urban Dictionary

Okra has longitudinal lines on the fruit. Old school way to say they’re gonna whip you and leave strap marks like the lines that are on Okra. It’s a funny way to let MFers know that you mean business. Urban Dictionary

A physique that is well built ; a figure no short of perfection. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Okra

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The word "okra" in example sentences

I only started eating fried okra a few years ago (though have since made up for much lost time) and pickled okra is an even more recent addition to my table. ❋ Homesick Texan (2009)

But surprisingly, I found them more than adequate — I actually enjoyed eating them and was thankful that I had more than one jar as I learned that I my friend was correct — pickled okra is indeed a very good thing. ❋ Homesick Texan (2009)

I have been up to my ears in okra the past two weeks with more on its way. ❋ Homesick Texan (2009)

* In my yankee opinion, the best use of okra is as an ingredient for puke. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Dhana of Fresh Kitchen makes a crowd-pleasing dish: Crispy fried okra is mixed in with tempered yogurt and a hefty pinch of turmeric to make this gorgeous Yellow Dahi Bhindi. ❋ Nupur (2007)

Add the okra, and cook 10-15 minutes, or just until the okra is fully done. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2007)

Cleaning normal size okra is time-consuming; cleaning okra so much smaller seemed as if it would be interminable. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2007)

And okra is in such abundance now I'm game to give pickling them a try! ❋ Homesick Texan (2007)

Bring the water to a boil and cook 15 minutes or until the dried okra is half cooked. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2007)

To prepare it for use, dried okra is first boiled in water with lemon and onion until it is half cooked. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2007)

This is not possible in Alaska where okra comes from the supermarket and is often only available frozen. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2007)

I pick a few for a meal because okra is not such a hot favorite with my DH. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Cook in the oven till the okra is cooked and starts to attain a brown shade. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Obviously, fussing with pickled okra is not a tempting prospect for anyone who is not pretty sure they like okra. ❋ Lindy (2006)

john-"hey [tom], what okra?" tom-"it is [the food] of [the gods]" ❋ Lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll (2007)

Oklahoma okey girls standing on broadway lickin okra. The [orka's] are big green and [hary], sticky if you suck okra long and hard enough end will open and some salty light brown mush comes out. Or you can chew okra like french fries, [Yummmm] good yah all! ❋ Itichie_nocanpo (2006)

Person 1: [What are you doing] tonight? Person 2: Going to the [bars]! Person 1: [Okra okra]! ❋ Shanito (2011)

[Marc] was also known as 'The [Mysterious] Okra' due to his extra-slim [girly] thin-fingers. ❋ Matt Whalley (2003)

[Person A]: What [vegetable] do you hate the most? [Person B]: Okra ❋ Skajdjalbdkaakgenxbsj (2020)

“[Dang it] [Sydney] [why do] you have to be such an Okra corn?!” ❋ Jmartin2411 (2019)

Hey [Burch]? Wanna see my badge? We can hop on our scooters later and ride down to the [Pickled Okra] and hang out with my good Buddy and get a [mouth hug]. ❋ Fd Puddin (2021)

1. Julius: Oprah says- Brutus: Who cares what Okra Windbag says? Why do you depend on these media gurus to make your mind up for you? Think for yourself. 2. In the Del [Webb's] [High Sierra] casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada I saw an "adult" entertainment show called "Bottoms Up '87". Its jokes had 4th-grade sex humor, racist and anti-religious humor, a drag queen chopper chick karaoke of Bruce Springsteen's "Fire" (this was the best part) and a minstrel show skit called "So You Want To Be Black" featuring an "Okra Windbag" (and she was in blackface getup too!). Juvenile and dumb. I kept calling up a waitress and she kept serving me free drinks. All the dumb white trailor trash moms in the theater room [ate it all up]. ❋ I Saw U2 Live Twice (2010)

If You keep [Fucking with] [me I]’m going to [whip] your ass until it rope like okra. ❋ SauceDaddy3000 (2023)

"[Yasss], [girl], with the [steam fish and okra body]!" ❋ Snuggiewang (2019)

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