wasabi; Japanese horseradish
Refers to the plant Wasabia japonica and the green pungent paste made from its stem, used in Japanese cuisine.
I eat sushi with a little wasabi on it.
This wasabi is from Shizuoka.
horseradish; wasabi-horseradish blend
Colloquial extension; often refers to horseradish or a mixture of horseradish and wasabi, commonly found in tubes or powder. See also ホースラディッシュ and 西洋わさび.
Tube wasabi often actually contains horseradish mixed in.
I dip sashimi in wasabi before eating it.
This sushi has a strong kick of wasabi.
I grated fresh wasabi root to use.
I mixed wasabi into soy sauce to make a dipping sauce.
西洋わさび is the Japanese name for Western horseradish, a different plant from true わさび despite the similar sharp taste.
Ateji spelling; very rarely used.