wasabi
[ wah-suh-bee ]
/ ˈwɑ sə bi /
noun
an Asian plant, Eutrema wasabi, of the mustard family.
the pungent, greenish root of this plant, which can be grated and used as a condiment.
Origin of wasabi
(< New Latin) < Japanese
Words nearby wasabi
Example sentences from the Web for wasabi
On the other hand, he found my wasabi seaweed a bit off-putting.
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British Dictionary definitions for wasabi
wasabi
/ (wəˈsɑːbɪ) /
noun
a Japanese cruciferous plant, Eutrema Wasabi, cultivated for its thick green pungent root
the root of this plant, esp in paste or powder form, used as a condiment in Japanese cookery
Word Origin for wasabi
Japanese