noun
miso
MEE-soh
noun
1
A thick, salty Japanese paste made from fermented soybeans, used to flavour soups and sauces.
"She stirred a spoonful of miso paste into the simmering broth."
How to Use Miso
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFermented soybean paste used in Japanese cooking, most famously in miso soup.
Common pairings
miso soup
miso paste
white miso
Word Forms
misos plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Japanese 味噌 (miso).