Southern vegetable that's often deep-fried Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Monday, October 27, 2014 · 16-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, October 27, 2014.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 27, 2014 · 16-Across · 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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