electric button
English
Noun
electric button (plural electric buttons)
- 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.
- 2018, 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
- Synonyms: buzz button, electric daisy, Szechuan button