NOUN: "a tall annual herb (Abelmoschus esculentus) of the mallow family that is cultivated for its mucilaginous green pods used especially in soups or stews" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a tall annual herb (Abelmoschus esculentus) of the mallow family that is cultivated for its mucilaginous green pods used especially in soups or stews" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
2. tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MUCILAGINOUS (adjective)
1. having the sticky properties of an adhesive
ABELMOSCHUS (noun)
1. genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers

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