Okra--is it a nightshade or legume?

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Okra--is it a nightshade or legume?

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Hi I picked up okra at the farmers market but then realized I wasn't sure if it was a nightshade or legume? Brandy
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Post by Deb »

It's neither Brandy. I love it!
Okra (US /ˈoʊkrə/ or UK /ˈɒkrə/; Abelmoschus esculentus Moench), known in many English-speaking countries as lady's fingers or gumbo, is a flowering plant in the mallow family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okra
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