okranoun [ U ]
uk/ˈəʊ.krə/us/ˈoʊ.krə/US also gumbothe small green pods from a tropical plant eaten as a vegetable or used to make foods such as soup thicker, or the plant itself
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Types of vegetable
- alfalfa
- allium
- artichoke
- arugula
- asparagus
- chicory
- corn on the cob
- cos lettuce
- courgette
- cress
- lettuce
- mooli
- new potatoes
- onion
- pak choi
- shitake mushroom
- spinach
- spring greens
- spring onion
- spud
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Examples from literature
- Then there’s okra, a green vegetable from Asia and Africa.