electric daisy

noun

electric daisy

noun

Etymology So named because its flowers generate an electrified sensation in the mouth, see buzz button.

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Synonym of paracress.

  • Electric daisy (Acmella oleracea aka toothache plant, Pará cress)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)2019 May 2, Cinead McTernan, Grow Your Own Botanicals: Deliciously Productive Plants for Homemade Drinks, Remedies and Skincare, Octopus, →ISBN, Electric Daisy (Acmella Oleracea):
Related terms
buzz button, spilanthol

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