miso

noun/ˈmisoʊ/

Frequency rank: #16,161 most common English word

Meaning

a thick paste made from fermented soybeans, used especially in Japanese cooking.

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Example sentence

She stirred miso paste into the broth to give the soup a rich, savory flavor.

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