Where does “オクラ” come from?

オクラ (Japanese) comes from English okra, from Igbo ọkụrụ.

オクラ (Japanese): okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), used as vegetable

Definitions

  1. okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), used as vegetable

Ancestry of “オクラ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishokraThe edible immature mucilaginous seed pod of the...
2Igboọkụrụ—
Every word from Igbo ọkụrụ →Every word from English okra →