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miso.

A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmisoʊ/General-American/ˈmiːsəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 味噌(みそ) (miso).

noun
  1. Clipping of misoprostol.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal · uncountable
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