Abelmoschus esculentus Abelmoschus esculentus /ˌeɪbəlˈmɒskəs ɛˈskjuːləntəs/

noun

1. Tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus  ( Abelmoschus esculentus , gumbo [ N. American] , Hibiscus esculentus , lady's-finger , okra , okra plant , bhindi [Asia] )
   tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus