edamame

noun

ed·​a·​ma·​me ˌe-də-ˈmä-mā How to pronounce edamame (audio)
plural edamame also edamames
: immature green soybeans usually in the pod

Examples of edamame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brown sushi rice is the base for a mix of edamame, seaweed salad, avocado, king salmon, big eye tuna and cucumber crowned with a nice heap of baerii caviar and dressed with sesame caviar aioli ($45). Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 June 2024 Boiled edamame can also be served hot or cold and sprinkled with salt. 7. Amanda MacMillan, Health, 9 June 2024 Cannellini beans and edamame don’t even have the same texture. Khadjiah Johnson, Vulture, 5 June 2024 But what Mama Chow does is stir fry the edamame with garlic and black bean sauce. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for edamame 

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Word History

Etymology

Japanese, from eda branch + mame beans

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of edamame was in 1951

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Cite this Entry

“Edamame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edamame. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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