Meaning
A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than saké and used in cooking.
Etymology
Origin: Japanese
Borrowed from Japanese 味醂 (mirin).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-15MCGINPR
- 2026-04-17RNAMDBI
- 2026-03-01MAFGINR
- 2026-01-10RGOMINU
- 2025-07-21RANLIMO
- 2025-06-17MYARIFN
- 2024-10-28MAWRNIG
- 2024-08-06RPCNIGM
- 2024-05-08RIPNMOT
- 2023-09-24MTARGNI
- 2023-08-03MVATNIR
- 2023-06-09NARJIMU
+1 earlier appearances in the archive.