Chinese okra

noun

: angled loofah

Chinese okra, which tastes a bit like boiled zucchini, swims in a mild sauce punctuated with tiny dried shrimp …

—John Kessler et al., Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 13 Dec. 2007

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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