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okra
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
okra
(noun)
okra
/
ˈ
oʊkrə/
noun
okra
/
ˈ
oʊkrə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of OKRA
[
noncount
]
:
a tall plant whose pods are eaten as a vegetable and are used in soups and stews
also
:
the pods of this plant
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