Definition of 'abelmoschus esculentus'

Noun

1. 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
      Synonyms: okra gumbo okra plant lady's-finger Hibiscus esculentus

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