noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈɒkɹə/
UK:/ˈəʊkɹə/
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General-American:/ˈoʊkɹə/
rhymes with -əʊkɹə
rhymes with -ɒkɹə
CMU ARPABET:OW1 K R AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gumbo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vegetable, veggie, veg
4
noun
Meaning 4
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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