山やまわさび

Similar words

• 西せい洋ようわさび

  Also means horseradish, but 山わさび is the more common Japanese term for the plant itself, while 西洋わさび explicitly emphasizes its Western origin.

• 本ほんわさび

  Refers to true Japanese wasabi (Wasabia japonica), a different plant from horseradish, though both are used as pungent condiments.

Etymology

Compound of 山 (yama, 'mountain') and わさび (wasabi, 'wasabi'), likely referring to its growth in mountainous areas or its similarity to wasabi.