Vegetable used to thicken stews

I believe the answer is:

okra

(Other definitions for okra that I've seen before include "Long green tropical vegetable" , "Pod eaten in soups, stews etc" , "Bhindi, gumbo or ladies' fingers" , "Green pods, in stews" , "Bhindi in Ind. cookery" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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