wasabi

noun

wa·​sa·​bi wä-ˈsä-bē 

wə-ˈsä-;

ˈwä-sə-bē 

1

: a condiment that is prepared from the ground thick pungent greenish rhizome of an Asian herb (Eutrema japonicum synonym Wasabia japonica) of the mustard family and is similar in flavor and use to horseradish

also : the rhizome

2

: the herb that yields wasabi

Examples of wasabi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others were offered $100 to eat a cup of wasabi or shave their head for several thousand dollars. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Irving takes a similarly whimsical approach to the table, scattering multiple egg cups and filling them with candy and savory delights like wasabi peas. — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026

The resort’s second restaurant, Che Che, combines Mexican and Asian flavors in dishes such as crispy conchita gyozas, tostadas with akami and masago, and rib-eye tacos with an avocado and wasabi emulsion. — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Salty and sweet, crisp and kicky—loaded with soy, hoisin, wasabi, this flavorful snack mix checks all the boxes (and then some). — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 23 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wasabi

• panjabi
• punjabi
• wahhabi
• bobbie
• bobby
• hobby
• knobby
• lobby
• nabi
• nobby