miso

[ mee-soh; Japanese mee-saw ]

/ ˈmi soʊ; Japanese ˈmi sɔ /

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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 1720–30; from Japanese, probably from dialectal Korean, equivalent to Korean meju “soybean malt”

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 “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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How to use miso in a sentence

Add the water with miso and the half and half and whisk to combine.
A Green Bean Casserole Recipe Whose Secret Weapon Is Dashi Powder|Gabriel Rucker|November 19, 2021|Eater
Slowly add the 1 cup water, whisking constantly until the miso has dissolved.
A Green Bean Casserole Recipe Whose Secret Weapon Is Dashi Powder|Gabriel Rucker|November 19, 2021|Eater
She offered me a bowl of miso soup, and though I’d been raised in Los Angeles—I was no rube—I didn’t know what it was.
Notes from a Moab Trailer|Mark Sundeen|March 23, 2021|Outside Online
This recipe has tons of chopped veggies, hearty beans and a little miso for an umami-boost.
6 vegetable-filled soups to help you counterbalance that rich holiday food|Kari Sonde|November 30, 2020|Washington Post

We recommend the buttery miso ramen, topped with a soft-boiled egg, scallions, and corn.
Underground Ramen’s Mainstream Moment|Sara Sayed|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
For the Black Miso Sauce Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook|Daniel Boulud|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Put the miso sauce in a small saucepan, place over low heat, and stir to heat through; season with crushed black pepper to taste.
Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook|Daniel Boulud|October 15, 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
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
Miso-dolos on indulgences granted to benefactors for building Saint George the Martyr's, 444.
Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 3, January-June, 1851|Various
His food, which he cooked himself, was chiefly rice and miso.
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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Medical definitions for miso

miso-

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Hatred:misogamy.