Speakur

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wasabi

/wəˈsɑːbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
wasabi
IPA
/wəˈsɑːbi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant of the species Eutrema japonicum, cultivated for its edible root.

Uncountable

noun

A pungent green Japanese condiment made from the plant Eutrema japonicum (syn. Wasabia japonica).

Uncountable

noun

An imitation of this condiment made from horseradish with green dye.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 山葵 (wasabi).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

wasabis (plural)

Synonyms

Japanese horseradish green mustard

Rhymes With

kohlrabi hijabi

Questions

How do you pronounce wasabi?
The recorded pronunciation is /wəˈsɑːbi/.
What does wasabi mean?
A plant of the species Eutrema japonicum, cultivated for its edible root.
Where does wasabi come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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