tempura
[ tem-poor-uh ]
/ tɛmˈpʊər ə /
noun Japanese Cooking.
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)
Words nearby tempura
temptation, tempter, tempt fate, tempting, temptress, tempura, tempus edax rerum, tempus fugit, Tempyō, Temuco, ten
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Example sentences 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.
British Dictionary definitions for 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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