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tem·pu·ra
(tĕm′po͝o-rə, tĕm-po͝or′ə)n.
A Japanese dish of vegetables and shrimp or other seafood dipped in batter and fried in deep fat.
[Japanese.]
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tempura
(ˈtɛmpərə)n
(Cookery) a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried, often at the table
[from Japanese: fried food]
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tem•pu•ra
(tɛmˈpʊər ə)n.
a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.
[1935–40; < Japanese tenpura, allegedly < Portuguese tempêro seasoning, taste (derivative of temperar to season < Latin temperāre; see temper)]
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Noun | 1. | tempura - vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
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