1670s, from a West African language (compare Akan nkruma "okra").

plant with sticky green pods, eaten as a vegetable.

A vegetable brought to the U.S. South by African slaves. Okra pods are green and ridged. When cooked, okra gives off a viscous substance which may serve as a thickener in some dishes.

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. [..]

Pronounce it: oh-kraOriginally from Africa, okra is now widely used in cuisines such as Caribbean, Creole, Cajun and Indian. It's also known as bhindi or lady's fingers, in reference t [..]

Ethiopian slaves brought the okra plant to Jamaica, where it's still popular today. The green okra pods have a ridged skin and a tapered, oblong shape. When buying fresh okra look for firm, brightly colored pods under 4 inches long. Larger pods may be tough and fibrous. Avoid those that are dull in color, limp or blemished. These green pods ca [..]

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. [..]

are also known as Lady Fingers. This vegetable is a long green pod with a slightly furry skin, full of soft creamy seeds, and is often used to thicken soups and stews. During cooking, okra produces a glutinous juice which thickens any dish tow which it is added. Make sure you choose stems that snap cleanly and don't bend. It can be eaten raw i [..]

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.

オクラ – type of green vegetable frequently used as an otoshi

 This green pod-like fruit was introduced to the Caribbean region by African slaves, and is cooked as a vegetable on the islands. Often used as a thickening agent in soups and stews.

Bindi. A pulpy vegetable also known as ladies fingers.

 You may think it's slimy, but okra is definitely an Arkansas flavor. Most restaurants that serve the dish fry it, but it can also be found pickled (Elizabeth's

(n) long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant(n) tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as [..]

an African vegetable used to flavor and thicken gumbo. It can also be eaten as a side dish.

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.

Fruit of Abelmoschus esculentus.

A seeded pod chopped and served in gumbo, or served as a fried dish

a tall annual plant grown for its slender, ribbed, sticky green pods, which are cooked and used in soups or stews