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: 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
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Once the long beans are tender, add the okra and simmer until tender.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Palizzi grows sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, chili peppers, okra, beets, onions and cucumbers at the farm on East Bromley Lane, which has been in business since 1929.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Palizzi grows sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, chili peppers, okra, beets, onions and cucumbers at the farm on East Bromley Lane, which has been in business since 1929.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
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okra
noun
: a tall herb related to the hollyhocks and grown for its edible green pods which are used especially in soups and stews
also
: these pods
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