Where does “edamame” come from?
edamame (English) comes from Japanese 枝豆, from Japanese 枝, from Old Japanese えだ.
edamame (English): Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable
Definitions
- Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable
Ancestry of “edamame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 枝豆 | green soybeans; edamame |
| 2 | Japanese | 枝 | branch, limbs; edge |
| 3 | Old Japanese | えだ | — |