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tempeh
[
tem
-pey]
/ˈtɛm peɪ/
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noun
,
Indonesian Cookery.
1.
a fermented soybean cake.
Origin of
tempeh
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Javanese
1960-1965
First recorded in
1960-65,
tempeh
is from the
Javanese
word
témpé
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British Dictionary definitions for
tempeh
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tempeh
/
ˈtɛmpeɪ
/
noun
1.
fermented soya beans
Word Origin
C20: from Indonesian
tempe
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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tempeh
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