Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A very pungent green Japanese condiment made from the root of the herb Wasabia japonica (syn. Eutrema wasabi) of the mustard family.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A plant of the mustard family, Alliaria wasabi, cultivated in Japan for its roots, which taste like horse-radish. The grated root is served with the raw fish which forms such a prominent part of a Japanese meal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
pungent green Japanesecondiment made from the plant Wasabia japonica. - noun An imitation of this condiment made from
horseradish with green dye.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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
- noun a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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And wasabi is certainly an X factor here … Since you have vast expertise in both champagne and sushi, what do you find works best for you — no dosage or richer, fuller champagne?
Sushi: an impossible food-wine pairing? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Even domestically grown wasabi is a rare treat, and should be used sparingly.
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You feel deaths hands on you when you take in wasabi but just as quickly they release and you feel alive.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - WARNING: This is kinda hard to watch. 2006
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Surprisingly banana and wasabi is not a terrible combination.
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Powdered wasabi is what is used to make the paste served in restuarants.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - WARNING: This is kinda hard to watch. 2006
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The wasabi is a huge bonus and with the salad cream, it moderates the nose zing but keeps it tasty.
when does he move from naughty puppy to bad dog? girliejones 2010
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The cold soba is the best — it includes dipping sauce, scallions, wasabi, which is turned into a soup at the end of yr meal.
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I dipped the lobster sashimi in the provided soy sauce and wasabi, which is not a typical condiment in a Chinese restaurant.
Marisco Chente, Los Angeles - A Shrimp Morgue in Mar Vista e d b m 2009
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I dipped the lobster sashimi in the provided soy sauce and wasabi, which is not a typical condiment in a Chinese restaurant.
Archive 2009-03-01 e d b m 2009
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I'm a fan of dill, but the idea of wasabi is really waking up my tastebuds!
Recipe for Shrimp and Wasabi (or Dijon) Deviled Eggs and a Collection of Deviled Egg Ideas Kalyn Denny 2009
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