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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Many of the items (a pear clock, an omurice memo holder, edamame key rings) were clearly intended as keepsakes rather than as working samples.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Edamame Lightly salted edamame are a delicious snack full of nutrients.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2025
To increase your intake of this essential nutrient, try incorporating magnesium-rich vegetables, like spinach, kale, acorn squash, edamame, artichokes, and parsnips, into your diet.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Adair suggests focusing bigtime on legumes—like beans, peas, lentils, edamame, and peanuts.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Edamame Lightly salted edamame are a delicious snack full of nutrients.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2025
To increase your intake of this essential nutrient, try incorporating magnesium-rich vegetables, like spinach, kale, acorn squash, edamame, artichokes, and parsnips, into your diet.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Adair suggests focusing bigtime on legumes—like beans, peas, lentils, edamame, and peanuts.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 8 Oct. 2025
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 28 Dec. 2025.
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