okra \o"kra\, n.
   1. bot. an annual plant abelmoschus esculentus syn.
      hibiscus esculentus, whose green pods, abounding in
      nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or
      pickles; gumbo. written also ocra and ochra.
      1913 webster

   2. the pods of the plant okra, used as a vegetable; also, a
      dish prepared with them; gumbo.
      webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
abelmoschus esculentus hibiscus esculentus ocra ochra