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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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What to order: My cousin, who has a house nearby, says her go-to is a basket of okra ($3.50) and the salmon & shrimp Philly ($14.99).
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Folks love to hate on poor okra, but Bertha’s has elevated the treasured pods to high culinary art.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Other standouts at chef Asaf Maoz’s Carmel, a restaurant inspired by the cooking at Tel Aviv markets, include roasted okra and an array of crudos and ceviches (like hamachi with leche de tigre) that seamlessly weave together all kinds of global influences.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Similarly, writer, anthropologist, and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston had a verdant green thumb, cooking the bounties of her vegetable garden alongside southern specialties like okra and shrimp.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Folks love to hate on poor okra, but Bertha’s has elevated the treasured pods to high culinary art.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Other standouts at chef Asaf Maoz’s Carmel, a restaurant inspired by the cooking at Tel Aviv markets, include roasted okra and an array of crudos and ceviches (like hamachi with leche de tigre) that seamlessly weave together all kinds of global influences.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Similarly, writer, anthropologist, and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston had a verdant green thumb, cooking the bounties of her vegetable garden alongside southern specialties like okra and shrimp.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Okra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/okra. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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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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