tempura

noun

tem·​pu·​ra ˈtem-pə-rə How to pronounce tempura (audio)
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tem-ˈpu̇r-ə How to pronounce tempura (audio)
: seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat

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There’s also a selection of sushi rolls such as the Tiger Prawn with tempura tiger prawn, avocado, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, topped with spicy ahi tuna and Salmon Tataki with seared salmon, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, yuzu wasabi sauce and masago caviar. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Tempura Shun provides a teppanyaki lunch tasting menu and a tempura lunch tasting menu, both priced at $139 to $178 per person. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025 Fried cutlets and fried tempura were found out of refrigeration and measured too warm to be safe. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Live scallop crudo, albacore tuna with black truffle, Chilean sea bass tempura and whole Mediterranean branzino are all featured on the winter menu. Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tempura

Word History

Etymology

Japanese tenpura

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tempura was in 1920

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“Tempura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempura. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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