/ Dictionary / Index T tempura: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tem•pu•ra Pronunciation: (tem-poor'u), [key] — n. Japanese Cookery. seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tempura (Thesaurus) temptress tempus edax rerum* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language