tempura
[ tem-poo r-uh ]
/ tɛmˈpʊər ə /
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noun Japanese Cookery.
seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.
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Origin of tempura
1935–40; < Japanese tenpura, allegedly < Portuguese tempêro seasoning, taste (derivative of temperar to season < Latin temperāre; see temper)
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Examples from the Web for tempura
To cook the fish lightly coat each fish portion in tempura batter.
Tempura—battered and deep fried vegetables—are exclusively associated with Japanese cuisine.
And I love the restaurants that are inspired by one main technique—be it raw fish or tempura.
tempura
/ (ˈtɛmpərə) /
noun
a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried, often at the table
Word Origin for tempura
from Japanese: fried food
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tempura
1920, from Japanese, probably from Portuguese tempero "seasoning."
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