miso

[ mee-soh; Japanese mee-saw ]

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

Origin of miso

1
First recorded in 1720–30; from Japanese, probably from dialectal Korean, equivalent to Korean meju “soybean malt”

Other definitions for miso- (2 of 2)

miso-

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

Origin of miso-

2
<Greek, combining form of mīseîn to hate, mîsos hatred

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British Dictionary definitions for miso (1 of 2)

miso

/ (ˈmiːsəʊ) /


noun
  1. a thick brown salty paste made from soya beans, used to flavour savoury dishes, esp soups

Origin of miso

1
from Japanese

British Dictionary definitions for miso- (2 of 2)

miso-

combining form
  1. indicating hatred: misogyny

Origin of miso-

2
from Greek misos hatred

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