Japanese word

オクラ

Pronunciation

Romajiokura

Meaning

  • nounokra

Example

私はオクラを食べます。watashi wa o ku ra o ta be ma su

I eat okra.

Illustration for オクラ (okra)

More examples

オクラを細かく刻んで、納豆に混ぜます。o ku ra o koma ka ku kiza n de nat tō ni ma ze ma su

I finely chop okra and mix it with natto.

Core concept

It refers to a ridged green pod with an edible interior that becomes slippery when cut and gives the vegetable its distinctive texture.

Common phrases

  • オクラをゆでるo ku ra o yu de ru

    boil okra

  • オクラを刻むo ku ra o kiza mu

    chop okra

Similar words

アメリカネリamerikaneri: A Japanese common name for the plant that produces the edible ridged pods.
陸蓮根rikurenkon: A traditional Japanese name for the edible pod of the plant.

Definition in Japanese

細長く筋のあるさや状の実を食用とする、アオイ科の一年草。hoso naga ku suji no a ru sa ya jō no jitsu o shoku yō to su ru a o i ka no ichi nen sō

Word origin

The English word okra is commonly linked to Igbo ọ́kụ̀rụ̀, a West African name for the plant, and Japanese オクラ (okura) is borrowed from English okra.

Usage tips

  • Okra is a standard ingredient in gumbo, a Louisiana stew, where sliced pods can thicken the liquid.

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