- a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
- the pods, used in soups, stews, etc.
- a dish made with the pods.
- an annual malvaceous plant, Hibiscus esculentus, of the Old World tropics, with yellow-and-red flowers and edible oblong sticky green pods
- the pod of this plant, eaten in soups, stews, etc
