n.
Pronunciation: ' wä-s ə -b ē , wä- ' sä-
Function: noun
Etymology: Japanese
Date: 1891
1 : a condiment that is prepared from the ground thick pungent greenish root of an Asian herb ( Wasabia japonica syn. Eutrema wasabi ) of the mustard family and is similar in flavor and use to horseradish also : the root
2 : the herb that yields wasabi