Sichuan pepper

Meaning

Noun

  • The outer pod of the tiny fruit of a number of species in the genus Zanthoxylum widely grown and consumed in Asia as a spice. Not closely related to black pepper or to chilli peppers.
  • Spice made from this pod.
  • A plant producing the pods, Zanthoxylum

Related

Similar words

  • fagara pepper, flower pepper

Narrower meaning words

  • Same as holonyms of the pod.

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