noun
1. a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root
• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cruciferae, ↑family Cruciferae, ↑Brassicaceae, ↑family Brassicaceae, ↑mustard family
2. 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
• Hypernyms: ↑condiment
Useful english dictionary. 2012.