edamame

noun

ed·​a·​ma·​me ˌe-də-ˈmä-mā 

plural edamame also edamames

: immature green soybeans usually in the pod

Examples of edamame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Come home and have dinner of frozen blueberries, yogurt, protein powder, and some edamame. —R29 Team, Refinery29, 25 Aug. 2025

Or try the takikomi gohan — a hot stone pot of crispy rice flecked with roasted mushrooms, edamame and sweet pea shoots and sauced with black garlic oil and a glossy egg yolk. —Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025

While this recommendation might be a little surprising, Garay insists that her four kids love eating steamed edamame. —Sherri Gordon, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025

Quinoa super food salad with quinoa, edamame, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, parsley, kale, rainbow brussels sprouts, Napa cabbage, red cabbage, Persian cucumbers and crispy rice noodles, lightly tossed with Thai peanut dressing. —Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, from eda branch + mame beans

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for edamame

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