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