wasabi

American  

[wah-sah-bee] / wɑˈsɑ bi /

noun

1. an Asian plant, Eutrema wasabi, of the mustard family.

2. the pungent, greenish root of this plant, which can be grated and used as a condiment.

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wasabi British  

/ wəˈsɑːbɪ /

noun

1. a Japanese cruciferous plant, Eutrema Wasabi , cultivated for its thick green pungent root

2. the root of this plant, esp in paste or powder form, used as a condiment in Japanese cookery

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Etymology

Origin of wasabi

(< New Latin ) < Japanese

Example Sentences

One showed customers spoiling passing sushi plates by heaping wasabi on top of them.

From BBC

In another video originally posted Jan. 9, someone puts wasabi on sushi rolls as the plate makes its way along the conveyor belt to the intended customer.

From Washington Post

Outside, I sat at a wooden picnic table, opened up my salmon, soy sauce‌, and wasabi, chopsticks at the ready, and took a bite.

From New York Times

Jalapeño and cayenne peppers contain capsaicin, but the heat in wasabi or black pepper stems from different chemicals that activate different nerve endings.

From Seattle Times

This is why the following vegetables, which belong to the brassica family, have different tastes: broccoli, cabbage, kale, swede, wasabi, horseradish, turnip, rocket, watercress, cauliflower and mustard.

From Salon