Meaning of ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS

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	Definition:		[n]  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
	Synonyms:		gumbo, Hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra, okra plant
	See Also:		Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus, herb, herbaceous plant