edamame

[ ed-uh-mah-mey ]
/ ˌɛd əˈmɑ meɪ /

plural noun

unripe, green soybeans that are steamed or boiled in their pods.

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Origin of edamame

1950-55;< Japanese eda branch, twig + mame beans

Words nearby edamame

ed50, eda, edacious, edacity, edam, edamame, edaphic, edaphic climax, edaphon, edb, edberg
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