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lady's finger

lady's finger noun: synonym of okra: the edible capsules of Abelmoschus esculentus. Also the alternative form of ladyfinger.

lady's finger: synonym of okra: the edible capsules of Abelmoschus esculentus
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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.

Also used as

lady's finger is also the alternative form of ladyfinger.

Synonyms of lady's finger

Forms of lady's finger

pluralladies' fingers
plurallady's fingers
alternative formladyfinger
alternative formladysfinger

Origin of lady's finger

The sense of okra derives from a supposed resemblance to women's fingers.

Questions about lady's finger

What does lady's finger mean?
Lady's finger means synonym of okra: the edible capsules of Abelmoschus esculentus.
What part of speech is lady's finger?
Lady's finger is a noun.
What is the plural of lady's finger?
The plural of lady's finger is ladies' fingers.

Words near lady's finger in the dictionary

  1. lady's chair
  2. lady's cloth
  3. lady's comb
  4. lady's cushion
  5. lady's fever
  6. lady's finger
  7. lady's fingers
  8. lady's foxglove
  9. lady's garters
  10. lady's hair
  11. lady's laces

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