miso

[ mee-soh; Japanese mee-saw ]

/ ˈmi soʊ; Japanese ˈmi sɔ /

noun Japanese Cookery.

a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.

Nearby words

mismatch, mismate, mismove, misname, misnomer, miso, miso-, misocainea, misogamy, misogynism, misogynist

Origin of miso

1720–30; < Japanese, probably < dialectal Korean, equivalent to Korean meju soybean malt

Definition for miso (2 of 2)

miso-

a combining form meaning “hate,” with the object of hatred specified by the following element: misogyny.

Also mis-.

Origin of miso-

< Greek, combining form of mīseîn to hate, mîsos hatred

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Examples from the Web for miso

Try the miso ramen at Sapporo (152 W. 49th St.; 212-869-8972; entrées from $9).
The Untouristy Guide to the Holidays in New York|Condé Nast Traveler|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In Kato, my favorite lunch set includes braised golden eye snapper, rice, miso soup, and pickles.
Fresh Picks|Masaharu Morimoto|January 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His food, which he cooked himself, was chiefly rice and miso.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
Many of them carefully bring their own rice and miso, and are put up at a cost of about 10 sen a day.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott

British Dictionary definitions for miso (1 of 2)

miso

/ (ˈmiːsəʊ) /

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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Medicine definitions for miso

miso-

pref.

Hatred:misogamy.