Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of わさび – see the following entry.
山葵
[noun] wasabi: the Japanese horseradish (Eutrema japonicum, Wasabia japonica)
[noun] the stem of the wasabi plant, when grated, used as a spice or condiment
Alternative spelling
ワサビ
(This term, わさび, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)