Where does “okra” come from?
okra (Cebuano) comes from English okra, from Igbo ọkụrụ.
okra (Cebuano): okra; the pods of this plant
Definitions
- okra; the pods of this plant
Ancestry of “okra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | okra | The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod of the... |
| 2 | Igbo | ọkụrụ | — |