I have seen sponge fingers (BrE) also called "ladies' fingers".
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 24, 2017 #21 I have seen sponge fingers (BrE) also called "ladies' fingers". Last edited: Jan 24, 2017
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jan 24, 2017 #22 emsr2d2 said: I used "ladies' fingers" long before I discovered the vegetable is actually called okra. Now I call it okra. That is the word used on menus in the UK too. Click to expand... It was ladies' fingers when I was younger, and it switched to okra at some point- that's the only term I hear used now.
emsr2d2 said: I used "ladies' fingers" long before I discovered the vegetable is actually called okra. Now I call it okra. That is the word used on menus in the UK too. Click to expand... It was ladies' fingers when I was younger, and it switched to okra at some point- that's the only term I hear used now.
