The edible portion is the seed pod also called the fruit. It's a fruit because you are primarily eating the fleshy plant that encloses and protects the seed. Yes tomatoes are technically fruit.
This unusual vegetable does not only offer a superb taste, but also is nutritious and medicinal. It is a good source of Vitamin C, Folic Acid, essential B vitamins as well as magnesium, manganese and potassium. Okra is also high in dietary fibre.
The bit we eat is the seed-bearing fruit of Abelmoschus esculentus, also known as Hibiscus esculentus.
Okra, also commonly referred to as "lady fingers", is a plant and therefore a noun.
is okra annual plant or perinnal plant
either a bean plant or an okra
The Abelmoschus esculentus is also known as okra. The plant however, has some other names:quimbombogomboocrabamia
No! Okra is not starchy! don't you get it? Okra's name is not starchy! Don't you get it is a joke haa,haa,haa! But seriously okra is not starchy it is a vegetable. As far as I know vegetables don't have starch!!!
Rutabaga and okra are two that I can think of.
Okra is a flowering plant. Its green pods are commonly eaten fried or pickled. Okra is a low calorie food that is high in fiber and vitamin C.
Oleander (flowering shrub) and okra (vegetable) are two.
squash egg plant tomato okra bean
okra
asperagus egg plant endive okra onions
Ladies fingers is a common name for Anthyllis Vulneraria. The vegetable, okra , Hibiscus esculentis, is also known as Ladies Fingers.