ladies' fingers
Slimy Southern vegetable
Ladies' fingers is a name for okra, the elongated green seed pods used in cooking, especially in Southern American, Indian, and Middle Eastern cuisines.
The name refers to the pods' slender, tapered shape.
In British usage, ladies' fingers may also mean ladyfinger biscuits—the sponge cakes used in trifles and tiramisu.
gumbo
Spiced Louisiana stew
fried · masala · curry · pod · mucilaginous · seedpods · fritters · pickled · stuffed · sambar
slender
Thin and graceful
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- ridgedHaving raised lines
cylindrical · narrow · delicate · pointed · grooved
texture when cooked
ladies' fingerswater chestnut
Edible aquatic corm
celery · jicama · carrot · radish · bamboo shoots