electric button

English

Etymology

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Noun

electric button (plural electric buttons)

1. An edible flower from the plant Acmella oleracea, so named for generating a buzzing or electrified sensation in the mouth, due to the presence of spilanthol.

   Synonyms: buzz button, electric daisy, Szechuan 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:

     In culinary terms the flower heads are known as buzz button, Szechuan button and electric button.

   • 2021 November 2, Monica Nelson, Edible Flowers: How, Why, and When We Eat Flowers, Monacelli Press, →ISBN, page 51:

     Also known as the Szechuan button and electric button, the buzz button has been widely used for its analgesic properties and