# wasabi

> English word · Noun · IPA /wəˈsɑːbi/ · frequency rank #38,681

## Definitions
1. A plant of the species Eutrema japonicum, cultivated for its edible root.
2. A pungent green Japanese condiment made from the plant Eutrema japonicum (syn. Wasabia japonica).
3. An imitation of this condiment made from horseradish with green dye.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 山葵 (wasabi).

## Common misspellings (8)
`awsabi`, `waasbi`, `wasabbi`, `wasaib`, `wasbai`, `wassabi`, `wsaabi`, `wwasabi`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wasabi