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What is okra called in English?
Robert Barthelemy
2025-10-09 21:11:50
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Okra are known in many English-speaking countries as lady's fingers or gumbo.
The word Okro came from the Igbo Language where okra vegetable is known as Okro or Okworo.
The name adulteration began as the British colonialists came to Southern Nigeria and discovered its great health benefits.
The problem was they could not pronounce the Igbo word Okworo, so they called it Okro/Okra and later, helped export and popularise the vegetable in Europe and in many warm regions across the globe.
Éléonore Cohen
2025-10-09 19:07:16
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It's also known as bhindi or lady's fingers, in reference to the long, elegantly tapering shape.
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