Etymology

wasabi

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Today it means: A plant of the species Eutrema japonicum, cultivated for its edible root. Full definition →

Japanese 山葵
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from山葵
  2. English todaywasabi

Borrowed from Japanese 山葵 (wasabi).

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