paracress

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noun

The plant Acmella oleracea, used for culinary purposes in northern Brazil and Madagascar.

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electric daisytoothache plant
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Meanings

nounparacress (uncountable)

alternative Pará cress · alternative Para cress

  1. uncountableThe plant Acmella oleracea, used for culinary purposes in northern Brazil and Madagascar.

    Synonyms: electric daisy, toothache plant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe plant Acmella oleracea, used for culinary purposes in northern Brazil and Madagascar.

Similar
electric daisytoothache plant
Also see
electric daisytoothache plant

Origin

From Pará + cress.

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Translations

Portuguese jambu
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Cite this entry
APA

paracress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracress

MLA

“paracress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracress. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paracress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracress.

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