wasabi

[ wah-sah-bee ]

/ wɑˈsɑ bi /

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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.

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Origin of wasabi

(<New Latin ) <Japanese

Words nearby wasabi

Warwick, Warwickshire, wary, war zone, was, wasabi, Wasatch Range, wash, washable, wash-and-wear, washateria

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How to use wasabi in a sentence

This is a highly volatile compound that gives mustard and other hot bites, like wasabi, their signature kick.
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Those irritants can range from cold or heat to wasabi or tear gas.
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On the other hand, he found my wasabi seaweed a bit off-putting.
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Morimoto is executive chef at Morimoto Philadelphia, Morimoto New York, and Wasabi by Morimoto.
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Review: "They've sort of styrofoamy in consistency, but they're crisp and have a nice wasabi flavor."
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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

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