What does "edamame" mean?

Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable.

How do you pronounce "edamame"?

Pronounced //ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ//.

Common synonyms include: edamame dish, edamame preparation, green soybean dish, green soybeans, immature soybeans, young soybeans.

/ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable. countable, uncountable
"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."

"But some entrepreneurs, such as edamame farmer Hou Chau-pai are finding ways to carve out niche markets and thrive."

Borrowed from Japanese 枝(えだ)豆(まめ) (edamame, literally “stem beans”).