# lady's finger

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of okra: the edible capsules of Abelmoschus esculentus.
2. Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria).
3. A small cake of about the dimensions of a finger.
4. A long, slender variety of potato.
5. One of the branchiae of the lobster.

## Etymology
The sense "okra" comes from a supposed resemblance to women's fingers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lady-s-finger