Bamia
See also: bamia
German
    

Bamien – Abelmoschus esculentus in der Türkei
Etymology
    
From Arabic بَامِيَة (bāmiya) and its descendants. In the 19th century contact with the adjacent Ottoman Empire was a more likely source of acquaintance with the plant than international trade being fast enough to introduce the term Okra for the perishable fruits.
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːmi̯a/
 
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