tempura
noun
tem·pu·ra
ˈtem-pə-rə 
-ˌrä;
tem-ˈpu̇r-ə
: seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat
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There are also three rolls, one being the shrimp tempura roll, for $10 each, and three specialty rolls for $12 each.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Chef Rodrigo Cárdenas and his team scoured coastal restaurants from the Pacific to the Gulf for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch menus featuring everything from sea bass tempura fish tacos and a variety of ceviches to lobster, snapper and shrimp.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Tempura comes next; shrimp tempura with warm tentsuyu and freshly grated daikon is a favorite comfort moment for me.
—Shindy Chen
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
In a large bowl, stir together tempura flour and seltzer.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Chef Rodrigo Cárdenas and his team scoured coastal restaurants from the Pacific to the Gulf for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch menus featuring everything from sea bass tempura fish tacos and a variety of ceviches to lobster, snapper and shrimp.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Tempura comes next; shrimp tempura with warm tentsuyu and freshly grated daikon is a favorite comfort moment for me.
—Shindy Chen
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
In a large bowl, stir together tempura flour and seltzer.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tempura
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“Tempura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempura. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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