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Szechuan button en · NOUN

Etymology

Comparing the buzzing effect to Sichuan pepper.

Meanings

  1. Synonym of buzz button.
    • Also known as the Szechuan button and electric button, the buzz button has been widely used for its analgesic properties 2021 November 2, Monica Nelson, Edible Flowers: How, Why, and When We Eat Flowers, Monacelli Press, →ISBN, page 51:
    • In culinary terms the flower heads are known as buzz button, Szechuan button and electric button. 2018, Abdul Ghani Hussain, Normah Mohd Noor, Khatijah Hussin, Nature’s Medicine: A collection of Medicinal Plants from Malaysia’s Rainforest, Landskap Malaysia, →ISBN, page 14:

Forms

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Szechuan buttons Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

buzz button