ladyfinger

noun/ˈleɪdifɪŋɡə/CEFR B1

ঢেঁড়স

Meaning

A long green seed pod eaten as a vegetable, called okra elsewhere.

Example sentences

  • She fried the ladyfingers with onion.সে পেঁয়াজ দিয়ে ঢেঁড়স ভাজল।
  • Ladyfinger grows well in the heat.গরমে ঢেঁড়স ভালো হয়।

A common mistake

Ask for ladyfinger in an American shop.→Ask for okra in an American shop.

Ladyfinger is South Asian English for the vegetable; okra is the international word. In Britain a ladyfinger is a small sponge biscuit, which is a different thing entirely.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: okra

Similar words, and what each means

  • okra

    ঢেঁড়স

    A green finger-shaped vegetable that turns sticky when cooked.

Other English words for “ঢেঁড়স”

  • okra

    A green finger-shaped vegetable that turns sticky when cooked.

Where this word is used

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  1. “ladyfinger” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • সাহস
    • • ঢেঁড়স
    • • প্রধান রাঁধুনি, শেফ
    • • বাস
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    ঢেঁড়স — ladyfinger (noun) — ঢেঁড়স. A long green seed pod eaten as a vegetable, called okra elsewhere.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “ladyfinger”?

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    • • okra
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    • • haul
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    okra — okra — ঢেঁড়স. A green finger-shaped vegetable that turns sticky when cooked.

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