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

Other hot plates include tempura, unagi curry and lobster dashi pasta, but a large focus from chef-founder and SBE Group alum Lester Lai is sushi. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025

Chicken comes in many styles, too, from marsala ($13.95) to tempura served with a brandied plum sauce ($14.95). —Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025

The eclectic winter 2025 menu includes tempura mushroom; scallop crudo; and glazed rib with jerusalem artichokes. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

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

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