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Definition of "miso" []

  • A thick fermented paste made of cooked soybeans, salt, and often rice or barley, and used especially in making soups and sauces. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "miso" in a sentence
  • "Look how this monster sits with two breaded chicken cutlets covered in miso sauce."
  • "The trademark recipe that uses miso is Miso Soup and this was the very first thing I wanted to make."
  • "That will help it thicken and add flavor, but miso is very salty, so we won't add salt in addition to that."