lady's-finger

noun

plural lady's-fingers

: any of various plants with finger-shaped parts: such as

a

: any of several legumes (as kidney vetch or bird's-foot trefoil)

b

dialectal, England : cuckoopint

c

: okra

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

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