NYT Dictionary

EDAMAME

/ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/
NounCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable.

Etymology

Origin: Japanese

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

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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