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buzz button

noun

Etymology

So named for generating a buzzing or electrified sensation in the mouth, due to the presence of spilanthol.

Definitions

  1. An edible flower from the plant paracress (Acmella oleracea).

    • In culinary terms the flower heads are known as buzz button, Szechuan button and electric button
    • 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 restaurant
    • Eating a buzz button feels like soda on your tongue, or like Pop Rocks.

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