okra UK /ˈɒkɹə/US /ˈoʊkɹə/ noun2 •The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus....as a food easy of digestion may well be admitted likewise the young Ocra an agreeable Food as well for the species as individual, dressed variously according to pleasure... — 1679 •The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.Ocra, this has a round green stem, which rises straight up to ten or twelve foot high. — 1707 formsokras
