tamari

American  

[tuh-mahr-ee] / təˈmɑr i /

noun

• tamaris
  plural

1. a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.

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tamari British  

/ təˈmɒːrɪ /

noun

1. a Japanese variety of soy sauce

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tamaris
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of tamari

First recorded in 1930–35; from Japanese: literally, “puddle”; short for tamari shōyu “puddle soy sauce”; see origin at soy ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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tamari tamaris

It is manufactured in a cleaner environment and is designed to prevent bacteria from entering, which is not desirable for tamari brewing.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2024

Of course, gluten is a major component of soy sauce, but San-J has been producing wheat-free tamari for over 200 years.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2024

Push the greens to the side, and add the butter to the pan, along with the soy sauce or tamari.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023

Taste, and season with more tamari, chili-garlic sauce and/or vinegar, if desired.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023

Sick prisoners were carried to the tamari, which were situated at Asakusa and Shinagawa, and were under the superintendence of the hinin-gashira.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley

The moon hung like a yellow feather in the sky, and in the air was a balm that might have come from fields of tamaris and of thyme.

From The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel by Edgar Saltus

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