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ladies' fingers

ladies' fingers is the plural of lady's finger.

Meaning of lady's finger

Noun

lady's finger (plural ladies' fingers or lady's fingers)

  1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South-Asia) Synonym of okra: the edible capsules of Abelmoschus esculentus.
    Synonyms:
    okra
  2. Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria).
  3. A long, slender variety of potato.
  4. One of the branchiae of the lobster.

Questions about ladies' fingers

What is ladies' fingers the plural of?
Ladies' fingers is the plural of lady's finger.

Words near ladies' fingers in the dictionary

  1. ladies' companion
  2. ladies' companions
  3. ladies' cushions
  4. ladies' eardrops
  5. ladies' fever
  6. ladies' fingers
  7. ladies' lounge
  8. ladies' lounges
  9. ladies' maids
  10. ladies' man
  11. ladies' men

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