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

Philipponnat Royal Reserve Non-Dosé, $75 – So versatile, this zero dosage Champagne of 67% pinot noir, 31% chardonnay and 2% pinot meunier, accompanies everything from sushi and light Asian dishes to vegetable tempura, caviar and brie. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025

But Zabala’s wizardry never overshadows deliciousness, a balance exemplified by the outstanding shiso tempura topped with beef tartare and covered in borage flowers. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025

Editors and influencers piled into the train-carriage narrow Ojii restaurant on the Left Bank, swilling lychee martinis and Champagne before settling in for rounds of wagyu beef, tuna tartare, tempura and — of course — sushi. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025

Also getting a Stop Sale for being out beyond four hours were tempura shrimp, cut tomato, cut lettuce, sushi rice, pooled raw shell eggs and bean sprouts. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 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