edamame
noun
ed·a·ma·me
ˌe-də-ˈmä-mā 
plural edamame also edamames
: immature green soybeans usually in the pod
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Instead of overhauling your usual routine, choose one meal to focus on beans, lentils, tofu, tempeh, edamame, or nuts.
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026
Many of these humans already made use of machines, like the crop-planters that have automated the tedious work of sowing edamame beans by hand.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 8 May 2026
Kimchi, edamame, cotija fries and creamy Korean Buldak noodles help round out the menu.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Some of the cheaper food options include $3 edamame and a $6 cheeseburger and fries, while drinks like a Moscow Mule and an old-fashioned will run you $9.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026
Many of these humans already made use of machines, like the crop-planters that have automated the tedious work of sowing edamame beans by hand.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 8 May 2026
Kimchi, edamame, cotija fries and creamy Korean Buldak noodles help round out the menu.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Some of the cheaper food options include $3 edamame and a $6 cheeseburger and fries, while drinks like a Moscow Mule and an old-fashioned will run you $9.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Edamame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edamame. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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