wasabi
wasabi Lexical Profile
wasabi Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sharp, pungent green condiment made by grating the rhizome of the wasabi plant, traditionally served with Japanese dishes such as sushi and sashimi.
"The chef placed a small mound of freshly grated wasabi next to the slices of raw salmon."
A perennial plant (Eutrema japonicum) of the cabbage family, native to Japan, which grows along stream beds in mountain river valleys and is cultivated for its thick, pungent rhizome.
"True wasabi is notoriously difficult to cultivate because it requires a continuous supply of cool, running water."
Word Nuance & Usage
Outside of Japan, the condiment sold commercially as 'wasabi' is frequently an imitation made from ordinary Western horseradish, mustard, and green food coloring due to the high cost and scarcity of the actual plant.
• Rhymes for wasabi
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese わさび (wasabi), which is often written with kanji meaning 'mountain hollyhock' due to the shape of its leaves.
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