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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Side items include crispy squid and edamame.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Toss your edamame into a quick sauté with colorful veggies like bell peppers, spinach, and mushrooms.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026
Legumes and Pulses Legumes and pulses include beans, chickpeas, peas, lentils, soybeans, peanuts, edamame, green beans, and fresh peas.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Apr. 2026
For protein on a budget, focus on chicken thighs, canned tuna, eggs, lentils, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and edamame.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Toss your edamame into a quick sauté with colorful veggies like bell peppers, spinach, and mushrooms.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026
Legumes and Pulses Legumes and pulses include beans, chickpeas, peas, lentils, soybeans, peanuts, edamame, green beans, and fresh peas.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Apr. 2026
For protein on a budget, focus on chicken thighs, canned tuna, eggs, lentils, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and edamame.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for edamame
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“Edamame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edamame. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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