tempura

[ tem-poor-uh ]

/ tɛmˈpʊər ə /

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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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How to use tempura in a sentence

Yo-Yo Ma played a surprise concert for a clinic during his post-vaccination waiting periodThe first time Rina Jones took her mother to Ekiben, she ordered the broccoli tempura and was immediately hooked.
A Baltimore restaurant owner drove 6 hours to cook a favorite meal for a terminally ill customer|Cathy Free|March 18, 2021|Washington Post
One of his customers had terminal cancer, and her son-in-law wondered if it would be possible to get the recipe of her favorite broccoli tempura entree so he could make it for her at her home in Vermont.
A Baltimore restaurant owner drove 6 hours to cook a favorite meal for a terminally ill customer|Cathy Free|March 18, 2021|Washington Post
To cook the fish lightly coat each fish portion in tempura batter.
Cinco de Mayo Recipes: Tacos for One and All||May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Tempura—battered and deep fried vegetables—are exclusively associated with Japanese cuisine.
What to Eat: Japanese Small Plates|Cookstr.com|May 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST

To this day the dish peixinhos da horta (essentially tempura) is eaten in Portugal.
What to Eat: Japanese Small Plates|Cookstr.com|May 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And I love the restaurants that are inspired by one main technique—be it raw fish or tempura.
Fresh Picks|Michael Mina|December 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST

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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