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How to use okra in a sentence

12 example sentences · noun

Okra means the edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. Example: “Select young okra, wash thoroughly, remove the stems, and wipe the okra dry.”

Examples of okra by meaning

nounThe edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

  • Select young okra, wash thoroughly, remove the stems, and wipe the okra dry.1940, Farmers' Bulletin, number 232, page 7
  • Wash and dry okra, remove stems, and slice in one-inch rounds. (If using frozen okra, do not wash.) Heat two tablespoons oil in a heavy saucepan other than black iron.1997, Lisette Verlander et al., The Cookin' Cajun Cooking School Cookbook, page 25
  • I hated cooking okra because it was so slimy when you first start.2006, Francis N. Wiltz, In the Kitchen with Papa Wiltz, page 1

nounThe flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the...

  • Okra does not do well in tight, waterlogged soils, but will tolerate a soil pH range of from 6.0 to 7.5.1989, Ib Libner Nonnecke, Vegetable Production, page 610
  • We planted some truck crops like watermelons and okra, which was risky.2011, Leon Neel et al., The Art of Managing Longleaf: A Personal History of the Stoddard-Neel Approach, page 36

More sentences with okra

  • “Steam fish, bananas, dumplings, gully beans and okra.” “You cooked that kind of food on a Sunday?2016, Austin Mitchell, Uptown Lovers, →ISBN. From the entry gully bean
  • Starters (all $2.95) include fried okra, corn nuggets, and Texas toothpicks (onion and jalapeño straws).2011, Sylvie Hogg Murphy, Food Lovers' Guide to® Kansas City, →ISBN. From the entry Texas toothpicks
  • If using celery or okra, wash the vegetables in safe water.1971, Homemaking Handbook: For Village Workers in Many Countries, page 101. From the entry wash
  • We love our pickled okra riff, but if okra isn't your thing, you can simply sub dill pickles (or cornichons).2022 August 11, Ann Taylor Pittman, “Southern Pickletini”, in Southern Living, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2024. From the entry cornichon
  • The same description fits abelmosk, the Hibiscus abelmoshus, better known to the world as the East Indian dwarf okra plant.1992, Richard A. Spears, Language & Civilization, volume I, page 43. From the entry abelmosk
  • Overstuffed, inevitably, with vatapá, a creamy paste flavored with seafood and nuts; caruru de quiabo, an onion-and-ginger-laced okra gumbo; and bacalao salad.2011 January 11, Dave Cook, “Point Brazil”, in The New York Times. From the entry vatapá
  • Many foods that seem exotic for New England are turning up in small amounts at more and more farms: kohlrabi, hakurei turnips, okra, edamame, Jerusalem artichokes, ground cherries and quince.2009 August 30, Jan Ellen Spiegel, “The Farmers Are Local, the Products Exotic”, in New York Times. From the entry hakurei

Meaning of okra

  1. noun The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
  2. noun The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.

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Questions about okra in a sentence

How do you use okra in a sentence?
Okra is used as a noun. For example: “Select young okra, wash thoroughly, remove the stems, and wipe the okra dry.”
What is a short sentence with okra?
“If using celery or okra, wash the vegetables in safe water.”
What does okra mean?
Okra means the edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

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