How do you use Okra in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like gumbo or vegetable, plus the exact meaning.
Okra meaning
- The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
- The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.
Synonyms of Okra
Using Okra
- The main meaning on this page is: The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. | The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.
- Useful related words include: gumbo, vegetable, herbaceous plant, herb.
- In the example corpus, okra often appears in combinations such as: fried okra, and okra, with okra.
Context around Okra
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Okra
- In this selection, "okra" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fried, tomatoes, roasted, seed, flower and soup stand out and add context to how "okra" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a roasted okra seed sea and amaranthus and okra growing among. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "okra" sits close to words such as abenaki, adria and afn, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with okra
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Okra soup is my favorite Liberian food. (7 words)
The smaller you cut the okra, the better the draw will be. (12 words)
Unlike New Orleans gumbo, it uses an okra base, instead of a roux. (13 words)
His friend Jasveer Singh, who grows okra and gourds in his field, says the prime minister has made farmers look like beggars, even though he says their demands are the bare miminum to protect the agricultural sector therefore in the state’s interest. (43 words)
If wings are your thing, you'll have several to choose from and can include homemade macaroni and cheese or fried okra as a side at the food truck events Tuesday, Wednesday and some Sundays at the fairgrounds. (38 words)
Over the years, Page's Okra Grill has received many accolades, including the Best Overall Restaurant in Charleston for the Post and Courier and Best Shrimp and Grits in Mount Pleasant Magazine and Moultrie News. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Asheville Tea Co. owner experiments with okra flower teas. of Smiling Hara plays around with okra seed tempeh, and of Well Seasoned Table produces a roasted okra seed sea salt seasoning.
If wings are your thing, you'll have several to choose from and can include homemade macaroni and cheese or fried okra as a side at the food truck events Tuesday, Wednesday and some Sundays at the fairgrounds.
Okra soup is my favorite Liberian food.
From juicy berries and plump tomatoes to spicy peppers and crisp okra, we Pensacolians have the ability to grow a variety of fruits, veggies and herbs throughout the summer months.
His friend Jasveer Singh, who grows okra and gourds in his field, says the prime minister has made farmers look like beggars, even though he says their demands are the bare miminum to protect the agricultural sector therefore in the state’s interest.
Many — including Diane Wan, 72 — immediately recognized Stoltzfoos, and left with everything from pickled okra, pork roll, and asparagus to shoofly pies, pumpkin bread, and GMO-free duck and pullet eggs.
Mi a go plant some short crops fi the time being, like some sweet peppers, hot pepper, cabbage and okra,” said Campbell.
Mix blue cheese and cream cheese together and stuff a tablespoon or so into split okra.
Over the years, Page's Okra Grill has received many accolades, including the Best Overall Restaurant in Charleston for the Post and Courier and Best Shrimp and Grits in Mount Pleasant Magazine and Moultrie News.
The restaurant would also offer sandwiches like bacon cheeseburgers and po’boys, as well as a variety of salads and sides such as fried green tomatoes, okra, hush puppies and coleslaw.
Unlike New Orleans gumbo, it uses an okra base, instead of a roux.
All have grown and produced okra, though the ones in optimal conditions are tallest — between 6 and 7 feet.
But in our poll it was other choices that led the way with Press & Journal readers voting karela (bitter melon), okra, asparagus, fennel and peas collectively taking the top spot with 27% of the vote.
In their backyard, and even out front, they grew tomatoes, okra, broccoli, cauliflower and eggplant among other things, including the Indian vegetable called bitter gourd.
Okra or okro soup is a mixture of ingredients that are rich in protein and vitamins.
Sessions greeted diners over plates of chicken, dressing and fried okra during a Thursday campaign stop at the Blue Plate Cafe, a meat-and-three restaurant in Madison County.
There are New Orleans inspired dishes such as Louisiana Gumbo which features shrimp, chicken, sausage and okra in a homemade roux plus crawfish fried rice and smoked turkey collard greens as sides.
The smaller you cut the okra, the better the draw will be.
To go with it, she cooked leaves from the pigweed (amaranthus) and okra growing among a faltering pearl millet crop in her small field.
Another farm pickles some of her products — eggs, beets, okra, and so on — for sale at her stand.
Common combinations with okra
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: