Definition of Abelmoschus esculentus

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Gumbo, Hibiscus Esculentus, Lady's-finger, Okra, Okra Plant
Terms within: Gumbo, Okra, Okra
Group relationships: Abelmoschus, Genus Abelmoschus
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abelmoschus Esculentus

Abegg's rule
abegging
abeigh
Abel
Abel's bacillus
Abelard
abele
abele
abeles
abelia
abelian
Abelian group
abelias
Abell-Kendall method
Abelmoschus
Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus moschatus
abelmosk
abelmosk
abelmosks
abelson leukaemia virus
Abelson murine leukaemia virus
Abel Janszoon Tasman
Abel Tasman
abembryonic
abenteric
abequose synthase
abequosyltransferase
Aberdare
Aberdeen

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