tempura
noun
tem·pu·ra
ˈtem-pə-rə 
-ˌrä;
tem-ˈpu̇r-ə
: seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat
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The tray will include a vegetarian tempura roll, dragon roll, California crunch roll, and a spicy tuna mango roll, so there’s something for every palate to enjoy.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Health inspectors gave a yellow placard to the Japanese restaurant after seeing tempura shrimps stored next to oil inside the fryer machine.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Choose your noodles, broth and then add your own tempura, rice balls and other toppings.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Pop Mart has sold small Labubus, including some that are shaped like shrimp tempura, carry Coke products or are dressed as pumpkins.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Health inspectors gave a yellow placard to the Japanese restaurant after seeing tempura shrimps stored next to oil inside the fryer machine.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Choose your noodles, broth and then add your own tempura, rice balls and other toppings.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Pop Mart has sold small Labubus, including some that are shaped like shrimp tempura, carry Coke products or are dressed as pumpkins.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tempura
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“Tempura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempura. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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