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DictionarymisoFermented soybean paste
noun

miso

MEE-soh/ˈmiːsəʊ/

A Japanese paste made from fermented soybeans.

The wooden spoon lifts a dense scoop of miso from the crock.

A small Japanese ceramic crock of reddish-brown miso paste, with a wooden spoon lifting a dense, grainy scoop.
Etymology
misoJapanesefermented soybean paste

The Japanese word names the fermented paste itself. Its deeper origin is uncertain; it is said to come from Middle Korean myècwú, the name of a comparable sauce.

In context

Progressive Soccer8:52
here I'm having like a seaweed soup miso which is a soy bean paste turn it into a soup
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More examples

  • We mix miso with ginger and oil to marinate the salmon.
  • A little miso gives this salad dressing a rich, salty flavor.
  • Keep the miso in the refrigerator after opening.

Forms

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