ほんわさび

Japanese

Alternative spellings
本山葵 本わさび 本ワサビ

Etymology

From 本(ほん) (hon) + 山葵(わさび) (wasabi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hõ̞ɰ̃ɰᵝa̠sa̠bʲi]

Noun

ほんわさび • (hon-wasabi) ^{←ほんわさび (fon'wasabi)?}

1. pure, genuine wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) (as opposed to something made from substitutes)

Usage notes

• Not a scientific term.

Coordinate terms

• 西洋(せいよう)わさび (seiyō wasabi, “horseradish”)