Browse Iranica BĀMĪA TypeHeadwordLast UpdatedOctober 26, 2016Print DetailVol. III, Fasc. 6, pp. 656-657PublishedDecember 15, 1989 Print share BĀMĪA (or bāmīā), okra, the edible unripe seed-pods of Hibiscus esculentus of the Malvaceae or mallows.i. The plantii. In cookingiii. The sweet