Meanings
plural Szechuan buttons
- Synonym of buzz button.
In culinary terms the flower heads are known as buzz button, Szechuan button and electric 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 141 more example
Also known as the Szechuan button and electric button, the buzz button has been widely used for its analgesic properties
2021 November 2, Monica Nelson, Edible Flowers: How, Why, and When We Eat Flowers, Monacelli Press, →ISBN, page 51Synonyms: buzz button
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of buzz button.
Origin
Comparing the buzzing effect to Sichuan pepper.
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Szechuan button. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Szechuan%20button
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