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wa⋅sa⋅bi

[wah-suh-bee]
–noun
1. an Asian plant, Eutrema wasabi, of the mustard family.
2. the pungent, greenish root of this plant, which can be grated and used as a condiment.

Origin:
(< NL) < Japn
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wa·sa·bi   (wə-sä'bē, wä'sə-)   
n.  A very pungent green Japanese condiment made from the root of the herb Eutrema wasabi.

[Japanese.]
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