English Explanatory Dictionary

tempeh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Indonesian food made from partially-cooked soybeans fermented by a fungus (either Rhizopus oligosporus or Rhizopus oryzae).

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛmpeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tempeh.wav

Word forms

tempeh tempehs

Etymology

From Indonesian tempe, from Malay tempe, possibly from Old Javanese tumpi (“a food made from starch and tempeh”), or Malay tapai (“fermentation”).

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