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miso

1

[ mee-soh; Japanese mee-saw ]

noun

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


miso-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “hate,” with the object of hatred specified by the following element:

    misogyny.

miso

1

/ ˈmiːsəʊ /

noun

  1. a thick brown salty paste made from soya beans, used to flavour savoury dishes, esp soups
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

miso-

2

combining_form

  1. indicating hatred

    misogyny

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of miso1

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

Origin of miso2

< Greek, combining form of mīseîn to hate, mîsos hatred
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Word History and Origins

Origin of miso1

from Japanese

Origin of miso2

from Greek misos hatred
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Example Sentences

It's much like making miso, and results in a protein similar to tempeh.

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Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt, kefir and miso help replenish beneficial bacteria and restore gut balance.

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The origin of Japanese soy sauce is miso that came from China, but this miso was made only from soybeans.

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He developed a more efficient way of cultivating mold by applying a method he had used as a child to make miso and pickled vegetables, he later told M3, a website for Japanese medical professionals.

I'm a sucker for tahini, brown butter, labneh and miso in any context, so I'm quite optimistic about many of these terrific-sounding options.

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