tempura

noun

tem·​pu·​ra ˈtem-pə-rə How to pronounce tempura (audio)
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tem-ˈpu̇r-ə How to pronounce tempura (audio)
: seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat

Examples of tempura in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The setting is a fetching backdrop to a surprisingly long a la carte menu whose small-plate highlights include juicy pork belly and kabocha squash gyoza and tuna tartare — red with gochujang and fruity with apple — scooped up with nubby tempura seaweed chips. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024 The Soy Cowboy menu is expected to include sushi, tempura and wok dishes along with Korean barbecue. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2024 The idea, even now, seems surprising in its simplicity, yet genius in its execution — who wouldn’t be delighted to attend a tempura party? Leah Asmelash, CNN, 28 Jan. 2024 Firecracker vegetable tempura lettuce wraps The best lettuce wraps cradle something hot and fatty. Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024 We’re served a crab salad topped with tempura flakes that is delicately delicious. Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024 Sides include tempura green beans and salads, plus milkshakes and sundaes. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 But by far our favorite thing to order is the tempura. Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024 Sushi makes the menu as well as different kinds of dumplings and tempura. Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Japanese tenpura

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tempura was in 1920

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“Tempura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempura. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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