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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
An edible flower from the plant paracress (Acmella oleracea).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: electric button, Szechuan button
Antonyms: none provided
History
So named for generating a buzzing or electrified sensation in the mouth, due to the presence of spilanthol.
