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tempeh

[ tem-pey ]
/ ˈtɛm peɪ /

noun Indonesian Cookery.

a fermented soybean cake.

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Nearby words

  1. temne,
  2. temp,
  3. temp.,
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  7. temper,
  8. temper color,
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  10. tempera

Origin of tempeh

First recorded in 1960–65, tempeh is from the Javanese word témpé
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British Dictionary definitions for tempeh

tempeh

/ (ˈtɛmpeɪ) /

noun

fermented soya beans

Word Origin for tempeh

C20: from Indonesian tempe
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