Phrase guide
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noun
Synonym of okra: the edible capsules of Abelmoschus esculentus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South-Asia
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noun
Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of ladyfinger (“a small sponge cake”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
A long, slender variety of potato.
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noun
One of the branchiae of the lobster.
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History
The sense "okra" comes from a supposed resemblance to women's fingers.
