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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A plant of the species Eutrema japonicum, cultivated for its edible root. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish wordnet
3. 3
   A pungent green Japanese condiment made from the plant Eutrema japonicum (syn. Wasabia japonica). uncountable, usually
4. 4
   a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root wordnet
5. 5
   An imitation of this condiment made from horseradish with green dye. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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green mustardgreen mustardjapanese horseradish

Example

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"Who would have thought the wasabi alarm would turn out possible?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 山葵 (wasabi).

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