buzz button
buzz button noun: an edible flower from the plant paracress (Acmella oleracea).
Noun
buzz button (plural buzz buttons)
- An edible flower from the plant paracress (Acmella oleracea).
- In culinary terms the flower heads are known as buzz button, Szechuan button and electric button2018, Abdul Ghani Hussain, Normah Mohd Noor, Khatijah Hussin, Nature’s Medicine: A collection of Medicinal Plants from Malaysia’s Rainforest, Landskap Malaysia, →ISBN
- I tried my first buzz button (one of the common names for the edible flower buds of Acmella Oleracea) when I was interviewing a gardener who grew the most amazing array of crops for an award-winning local restaurant2019 May 2, Cinead McTernan, Grow Your Own Botanicals: Deliciously Productive Plants for Homemade Drinks, Remedies and Skincare, Octopus, →ISBN, Electric Daisy (Acmella Oleracea)
- Synonyms:
- electric button, Szechuan button
Synonyms of buzz button
Forms of buzz button
| plural | buzz buttons |
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Origin of buzz button
So named for generating a buzzing or electrified sensation in the mouth, due to the presence of spilanthol.
Questions about buzz button
- What does buzz button mean?
- Buzz button means an edible flower from the plant paracress (Acmella oleracea).
- What part of speech is buzz button?
- Buzz button is a noun.
- What is the plural of buzz button?
- The plural of buzz button is buzz buttons.
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