Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buzz button

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: buz-z but-ton
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

buzz buttons (plural)

Synonyms

electric button Szechuan button

Questions

What does buzz button mean?: An edible flower from the plant paracress (Acmella oleracea).
Where does buzz button come from?: So named for generating a buzzing or electrified sensation in the mouth, due to the presence of spilanthol.

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