Definitions for okra

okra o·kra

Spelling: [oh-kruh]
IPA: /ˈoʊ krə/

Okra is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in okra (akor).

Definitions for okra

noun

  1. a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
  2. the pods, used in soups, stews, etc.
  3. a dish made with the pods.

Origin of okra

First recorded in 1670-80; said to be of West African origin, though precise source unknown; compare Igbo ókùrù okra

Examples for okra

Select the required number of okra pods and put them on to cook in enough boiling salted water to cover them well.

Becky's fate was hanging in the balance, and his mother talked of okra!

Heat the okra and tomatoes together in a saucepan and add the salt, pepper, and ham or bacon fat.

But okra is not just a vegetable of West Africa and North America.

A West African native, okra is one of the stranger vegetables to make its way into regional American cuisine.

This is especially true of string beans, okra, and asparagus.

okra is a fruit vegetable consisting of a green pod that is several inches long, pointed at one end, and filled with seeds.

The okra flourishes finely, and gives a flavor to the soup, when we succeed in getting a shin-bone.

We played there endlessly, and Mama planted a garden of greens, okra and peppers.

Corn may be used in place of okra if the latter is disliked.

Word Value for okra
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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