Refers to the plant Armoracia rusticana, often used as a condiment. Distinct from Japanese wasabi (本わさび) and Western horseradish (西洋わさび), though related.
I grated horseradish and served it with roast beef.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Katakana variant for the plant name, common in botanical or culinary contexts.
Rarely used kanji form.
A name for horseradish formed from 山 and わさび; 山 distinguishes this upland-growing plant from wasabi traditionally cultivated in or beside running water.