tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
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hibiscus esculentus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abelmoschus esculentus, gumbo, lady's-finger, okra, okra plant |
| Type of | herb, herbaceous plant |
