okra
noun
ˈō-krə 
Southern also -krē
1
: a tall annual herb (Abelmoschus esculentus) of the mallow family that is cultivated for its mucilaginous green pods used especially in soups or stews
also : the pods of this plant
2
: gumbo entry 1 sense 1
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There’s okra, a Southern must-have, but served in an umami-rich gravy with stewed tomatoes. 
Matthew Lardie, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2022 Even heat-loving okra, eggplant and peppers will take advantage of moderating temperatures to set more and larger fruit. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Aug. 2022 On the other hand, vegetables such as asparagus, lima beans, okra, parsnips, pumpkins, winter squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and watermelon have roots that reach 2 to 3 feet into the earth. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 This summer version is full of seasonal produce, including okra, bell peppers and, yes, summer squash. Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 The Dairy Barn Market grows corn, okra, squash, tomatoes, carrots and multiple varieties of beets. Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2022 Vegetables: Bean, calabaza, cantaloupe, cassava, chayote, corn, cucumbers, dasheen, eggplant, Jerusalem artichoke, jicama, luffa, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, pepper, pumpkin, southern peas, squash, tamarillo, tomato, and watermelon. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2022 Two years later, Kendall Rae's patio garden has grown into a small backyard farm that produces carrots, sweet potatoes, strawberries, okra, tomatoes, blueberries and even Carolina Reapers. Lee Alexander And Chiamaka Ofulue, CNN, 9 Jan. 2022 On the menu is smoked whitefish with cornbread financier, boudin balls served with green tomatoes and charred corn relish and red pepper remoulade, charred oysters with chili oil picked okra, and micro collards. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2022 See More
Matthew Lardie, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2022 Even heat-loving okra, eggplant and peppers will take advantage of moderating temperatures to set more and larger fruit. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Aug. 2022 On the other hand, vegetables such as asparagus, lima beans, okra, parsnips, pumpkins, winter squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and watermelon have roots that reach 2 to 3 feet into the earth. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 This summer version is full of seasonal produce, including okra, bell peppers and, yes, summer squash. Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 The Dairy Barn Market grows corn, okra, squash, tomatoes, carrots and multiple varieties of beets. Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2022 Vegetables: Bean, calabaza, cantaloupe, cassava, chayote, corn, cucumbers, dasheen, eggplant, Jerusalem artichoke, jicama, luffa, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, pepper, pumpkin, southern peas, squash, tamarillo, tomato, and watermelon. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2022 Two years later, Kendall Rae's patio garden has grown into a small backyard farm that produces carrots, sweet potatoes, strawberries, okra, tomatoes, blueberries and even Carolina Reapers. Lee Alexander And Chiamaka Ofulue, CNN, 9 Jan. 2022 On the menu is smoked whitefish with cornbread financier, boudin balls served with green tomatoes and charred corn relish and red pepper remoulade, charred oysters with chili oil picked okra, and micro collards. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
of African origin; akin to Ibo ókùrù okra
First Known Use
1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
okra
noun
ˈō-krə
: the green pods of a garden plant that are used as a vegetable especially in soups and stews