Okra /(?)/

O·kra

Okra

n.
  1. An annual plant (Abelmoschus esculentus syn. Hibiscus esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo. (Bot.)
  2. The pods of the plant okra, used as a vegetable; also, a dish prepared with them; gumbo.