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miso
[ mee-soh; Japanese mee-saw ]
/ Ëmi soÊ; Japanese Ëmi sÉ /
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noun Japanese Cooking.
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used especially to flavor soups and sauces.
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Origin of miso
First recorded in 1720â30; from Japanese, probably from dialectal Korean, equivalent to Korean meju âsoybean maltâ
Words nearby miso
mismatch, mismate, mismove, misname, misnomer, miso, misocainea, misogamy, misogynist, misogynistic, misogynoir
Other definitions for miso (2 of 2)
miso-
a combining form meaning âhate,â with the object of hatred specified by the following element: misogyny.
Also mis-.
Origin of miso-
<Greek, combining form of mīseßn to hate, mßsos hatred
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British Dictionary definitions for miso (1 of 2)
miso
/ (ËmiËsÉÊ) /
noun
a thick brown salty paste made from soya beans, used to flavour savoury dishes, esp soups
Word Origin for miso
from Japanese
British Dictionary definitions for miso (2 of 2)
miso-
before a vowel mis-
combining form
indicating hatredmisogyny
Word Origin for miso-
from Greek misos hatred
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Medical definitions for miso
miso-
pref.
Hatred:misogamy.
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