Food whose name comes from a language of West Africa Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Thursday, April 30, 2009 · 6-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, April 30, 2009.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 30, 2009 · 6-Down · 4 letters
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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
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