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Abelmoschus esculentus
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Abelmoschus esculentus - 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 HibiscusHibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra plant, gumbo, okragumbo, okra - long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stewsAbelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus - genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowersokra - long green edible beaked pods of the okra plantherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
abelmoschus esculentus
 okra okraAlso called Ochro, Okoro, Quimgombo, Quingumbo, Ladies Fingers and Gumbo. Hibiscus-like flowers and seed pods that are delicious when picked young and tender. Eat raw, steamed of cooked.. Ripe seeds have been used as a substitute for coffee and can be dried and powdered for storage. In Mallow family so its very mucilaginous, meaning it emits a slimy goo when cooked. Very good for you, high in fiber, unsaturated fats, oleic and linoleic acids.Abelmoschus esculentus
Synonyms for Abelmoschus esculentusnoun 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 stewsSynonyms- Hibiscus esculentus
- lady's-finger
- okra plant
- gumbo
- okra
Related Words- gumbo
- okra
- Abelmoschus
- genus Abelmoschus
- herb
- herbaceous plant
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