electric daisy

English

Noun

electric daisy (plural electric daisies)

  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.
    2019 March 12, Holly Farrell, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Herbs: The Art and Science to Grow Your Own Herbs, Frances Lincoln, →ISBN, Electric daisy (Acmella oleracea aka toothache plant, Pará cress), page 23:
    Electric daisy (Acmella oleracea aka toothache plant, Pará cress)
    2019 May 2, Cinead McTernan, Grow Your Own Botanicals: Deliciously Productive Plants for Homemade Drinks, Remedies and Skincare, Octopus, →ISBN, Electric Daisy (Acmella Oleracea):
    Electric Daisy (Acmella Oleracea)
    Synonyms: buzz button, electric button, Szechuan button
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