WASABI


Meaning of WASABI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwä-sə-bē, wä-ˈsä- ]

noun

Etymology: Japanese

Date: 1903

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

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