tempura

noun

tem·​pu·​ra ˈtem-pə-rə 

-ˌrä;

tem-ˈpu̇r-ə 

: seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat

Examples of tempura in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The farm-to-table selection comprises all sorts of plates, including sashimi, nigiri, tempura, and robata, and while generally these sorts of large menus are cause for alarm, here, each dish is executed with precision—and just the right amount of flair. —Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026

Among the fillings are teriyaki chicken, tempura shrimp and shitake mushrooms. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025

Roasted beef Wellington Mizumi Helmed by executive chef Jeff Okada Ramsey, this popular Japanese restaurant at Wynn Las Vegas serves up some of the best sushi and sashimi in Sin City, alongside tempura, robatayaki, noodles, and soups. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025

This northside Japanese steakhouse will be open both Christmas Eve and Day, serving familiar Japanese and Japanese-American dishes like tempura, katsu, hot pot, sushi and hibachi dishes. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Japanese tenpura

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tempura

• anura
• asura
• bandura
• bravura
• caesura
• datura
• purpura
• sakura
• angostura
• coloratura
• crura
• dura