noun
miso
MEE-soh
Miso (noun) means a thick, salty Japanese paste made from fermented soybeans, used to flavour soups and sauces. Example: “She stirred a spoonful of miso paste into the simmering broth.”
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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
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Word forms
- Plural
- misos
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Japanese 味噌 (miso).
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What does “miso” mean?
The word “miso” means a thick, salty Japanese paste made from fermented soybeans, used to flavour soups and sauces. In plain terms, fermented soybean paste used in Japanese cooking, most famously in miso soup.
How do you pronounce “miso”?
“Miso” is pronounced MEE-soh (/ˈmisoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “miso” in a sentence?
Here is “miso” used in a sentence: “She stirred a spoonful of miso paste into the simmering broth.”
What part of speech is “miso”?
“Miso” is a noun.
Where does the word “miso” come from?
The word “miso” comes from Japanese. Borrowed directly from Japanese 味噌 (miso).
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