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

Examples of tempura in a Sentence

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We’re served a crab salad topped with tempura flakes that is delicately delicious. Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 Guests receive a tray, order at the counter directly from the chefs preparing their food, receive it, and then can opt for pieces of tempura from a display adjacent to where the food is cooked, and then pay at the cash register. Gary Stern, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Waiters come out dancing with magnums of Champagne and the crab tempura is great. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 This northside Japanese steakhouse serves familiar Japanese and Japanese-American dishes like tempura, katsu, hot pot, sushi and hibachi dishes. Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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