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
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Sashimi appetizers include hamachi jalapeno with ponzu and chimichurri; salmon carpaccio with passion fruit shiso and cripsy onion; and tuna carpaccio with garlic oil and wasabi.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The Elphaba Caramel Apple cereal is bright green and looks, frankly, like a wasabi pea.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Shizuoka, between Tokyo and Nagoya, is known for its surrounding rural and agricultural areas that grow tea and wasabi plants.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Akoya, however, uses real wasabi and mixes it into a paste with other ingredients.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The Elphaba Caramel Apple cereal is bright green and looks, frankly, like a wasabi pea.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Shizuoka, between Tokyo and Nagoya, is known for its surrounding rural and agricultural areas that grow tea and wasabi plants.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Akoya, however, uses real wasabi and mixes it into a paste with other ingredients.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wasabi
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“Wasabi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasabi. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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