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Definition of miso soup

miso soup

Plural:miso soups
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miso soup Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A traditional Japanese soup consisting of a dashi stock into which softened miso paste is mixed, typically containing solid ingredients such as tofu, wakame seaweed, and scallions.

Example

"We started our dinner with a warm bowl of miso soup and a small cucumber salad."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

A combination of the Japanese loanword 'miso' (fermented soybean paste) and the English word 'soup', functioning as a direct equivalent to the Japanese dish 'misoshiru' (味噌汁).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Miso soup. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/miso soup
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