Creole veggie (4)
I believe the answer is:
okra
'creole veggie' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for okra that I've seen before include "old ladies' fingers" , "Tropical plant with edible pods" , "Green pods, in stews" , "vegetable dish" , "Bhindi in Ind. cookery" .)