ladyfinger
ladyfinger Lexical Profile
ladyfinger Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, light, oblong sponge cake biscuit shaped roughly like a finger, often used as a key ingredient in layered desserts such as tiramisu and trifles.
"She dipped each ladyfinger briefly into the espresso mixture before arranging them in the baking dish."
The edible green seed pod of the okra plant (Abelmoschus esculentus), valued as a culinary vegetable in soups, stews, and curries.
"The market stall offered baskets of fresh green ladyfingers alongside eggplants and tomatoes."
A small, thin-skinned, sweet cultivar of banana having slender fruits.
"We bought a bunch of sweet ladyfingers to pack in the picnic basket."
American A very small cylindrical firecracker, often linked together in long strings.
"A string of ladyfingers crackled noisily on the pavement during the New Year celebrations."
Word Origin & Etymology
A compound formed from 'lady' and 'finger', named for its slender, elongated shape resembling a woman's finger.