Definition of Ochra. Meaning of Ochra. Synonyms of Ochra

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Definition of Ochra

ochra
Okra O"kra, n. (Bot.) An annual plant (Abelmoschus, or Hibiscus, esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo. [Written also ocra and ochra.]

Meaning of Ochra from wikipedia

- Okra (US: /ˈoʊkrə/, UK: /ˈɒkrə/), Abelmoschus esculentus, known in some English-speaking countries as lady's fingers, is a flowering plant in the mallow...
- Ochras was a town of ancient Cappadocia mentioned by the Antonine Itinerary. Ptolemy mentions a place Odogra or Odoga, in the district of Chammanene in...
- Cratera ochra is a species of land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is found in Brazil Cratera ochra is a medium-sized land planarian with a...
- Chaetarthria ochra is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is found in Central America and North America. "Chaetarthria ochra Report"...
- Tamba ochra is a noctuoid moth in the family Erebidae first, described by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1932. It inhabits lowland forests of Thailand, Peninsular...
- Battalia ochra is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Guinea. Wikispecies has information related to Battalia ochra. tortricidae...
- Garrha ochra is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1946. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded...
- the stew commonly known as gumbo. The same book contained a recipe for "Ochra Soup" made with okra, onions, fowl, bacon, tomatoes, and lima beans thickened...
- into English and Portuguese. Other ancient names for the pigment include ochra hispanica, sil atti**** antiquorum, and Spanish brown. It forms the basis...
- golden-brownish to burnt orange in color. The genus name comes from the Gr**** words, ochra, meaning "ocher", a yellow or brown earth pigment; oto- (from ous), meaning...