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miso

noun
SayMEE-sohUS/ˈmisoʊ/UK/ˈmiːsəʊ/

2 meanings of miso

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    A thick, salty paste made from soybeans, used to give flavor to soups and sauces.

    Like peanut butter: a thick paste you scoop from a tub and stir into your food.

    Miso gives the sauce a deep, rich flavor.

    He spread a little miso over the grilled fish before cooking.

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  2. 2
    nouncolloquialuncountableabbreviationclipping
    Clipping of misoprostol. A short, informal name medical staff use for the same drug.

    The nurse explained that miso would be given to help start labor.

    Doctors sometimes use miso to treat stomach ulcers.

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Origin

From Japanese "miso".