Translation guide
The vegetable okra is known in Japanese primarily by its borrowed name オクラ. It is not a traditional Japanese ingredient but is used in some dishes, especially in Okinawan and fusion cuisine.
Referring to the edible green seed pods of the okra plant, used in cooking.
The standard Japanese word for okra, borrowed from English. Used in all contexts.
オクラを刻んで納豆に入れます。
I chop okra and add it to natto.
I like okra tempura.
A rare kanji rendering of okra, literally 'autumn mallow'. Almost never used in modern Japanese; オクラ is overwhelmingly preferred.
Okra is edible.