noun
- a Japanese plant with a thick green root that has a very hot taste
- a green paste made from wasabi root, used as a condiment especially with sushi
Examples
- Fresh wasabi is difficult to grow outside of Japan.
- The sushi came with a small amount of wasabi on the side.
- She mixed the wasabi with soy sauce for dipping.
- Real wasabi has a more complex flavor than the imitation paste.
- The wasabi made his eyes water from the heat.
- Many restaurants serve horseradish-based wasabi instead of the real thing.