Pronunciation : O"kra
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An annual plant (Abelmoschus, or Hibiscus, esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo. [Written also ocra and ochra.]
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913