Okra is a plant that isn't very well known in the US nor Canada, but very popular elsewhere. That being said, nobody can agree on what to call it. It goes by okra, okro, ochro, ladies' fingers, or gumbo in the English speaking world; gombo, okra, lalo, or calou in the French speaking world; भिण्डी (bhindi) in India; بامية (bamia) or قناوية (qanawiya) in the Arab world; quimbombo, gombo, molondron, ocra, okra, or bamia in the Spanish speaking world; and the list goes on... When cut open, okra releases a gooey substance called mucilage, which is also found in cacti, and helps with water storage. This stock of mucilage makes okra one of the most heat and drought resistant vegetables in the world, perhaps partly explaining its international popularity. Still, okra grows best in wet regions, such as East India and Bangladesh. The Louisiana dish Gumbo may have gotten its name from okra.
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