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edamame

Noun CEFR B1
ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ

Definitions

Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

7 more languages
Bahasa Indonesiaedamame
Italianoedamame
日本語枝豆
한국어풋콩
Portuguêsedamame
Русскийэдама́ме

Examples

When Americans started eating more sushi in the 1980s, edamame also became more popular. More than 95 percent of the edamame consumed in the US comes from China, but domestic production of the edible green soybean is on the rise.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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