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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Other members of this healthy group include arugula, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, collard and mustard greens wasabi and watercress.
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Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Juicy wagyu skewers—from A5 chuck to olive-fed ribeye—are served simply with yuzu shichimi, salt, and wasabi.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 18 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
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Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Juicy wagyu skewers—from A5 chuck to olive-fed ribeye—are served simply with yuzu shichimi, salt, and wasabi.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 18 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
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 6 Oct. 2025.
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