tempura
[ tem-poo r-uh ]
/ tɛmˈpʊər ə /
noun Japanese Cookery.
seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.
Origin of tempura
1935–40; < Japanese
tenpura, allegedly < Portuguese
tempêro seasoning, taste (derivative of
temperar to season < Latin
temperāre; see
temper)
Words nearby tempura
tempt fate,
temptation,
tempter,
tempting,
temptress,
tempura,
tempus edax rerum,
tempus fugit,
tempyō,
temuco,
ten
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