ladyfinger Synonyms
Another word for ladyfinger
• noun (Context 1)
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 sponge finger briefly into the espresso mixture before arranging them in the baking dish."
• noun (Context 2)
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."
• noun (Context 3)
A small, thin-skinned, sweet cultivar of banana having slender fruits.
"We bought a bunch of sweet ladyfingers to pack in the picnic basket."
• noun (Context 4)
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."