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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

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

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  • noun a thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans; used in making soups and sauces

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  • noun a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Japanese.]

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Japanese 味噌

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