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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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 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 28 May. 2025.

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