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.

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Origin of miso

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

Words nearby miso

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

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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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-

pref.

Hatred:misogamy.
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