1. Plural of edamame; young soybeans in the pod, typically boiled and salted, eaten as a snack or appetizer.
Usage: Borrowed from Japanese; Often served as an appetizer in Japanese restaurants; Can be singular or plural in English

Examples

• We ordered a bowl of edamames as an appetizer at the Japanese restaurant.
• Edamames are a healthy, protein-rich snack.
• The edamames were sprinkled with sea salt and served warm.
• She cracked open the pods to eat the edamames inside.
• Edamames are popular in Asian cuisine and increasingly common in Western supermarkets.
• The restaurant offered edamames with a spicy dipping sauce.