epazote
noun
ep·a·zote
ˈe-pə-ˌzōt 
: wormseed sense b
also
: the fresh or dried pungent-smelling leaves of wormseed used especially in Mexican cooking
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This recipe also features aromatic epazote, an indigenous Mesoamerican herb used to season many Mexican dishes.
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Obed Vallejo, Saveur, 28 Mar. 2024
Native tomatoes, chile de árbol and epazote (a pungent herb) lift a pork tamal.
—Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Poh Tak, a spicy, sour Thai seafood soup prepared with lemongrass, chicken broth and basil, tastes somewhat similar to caldo de siete mares, a seafood soup flavored with chicken broth, lime and epazote served all over Mexico, Central and South America.
—Frank Shyongcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
Also, the fresh herbs, the epazote.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2020
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Obed Vallejo, Saveur, 28 Mar. 2024
Native tomatoes, chile de árbol and epazote (a pungent herb) lift a pork tamal.
—Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Poh Tak, a spicy, sour Thai seafood soup prepared with lemongrass, chicken broth and basil, tastes somewhat similar to caldo de siete mares, a seafood soup flavored with chicken broth, lime and epazote served all over Mexico, Central and South America.
—Frank Shyongcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
Also, the fresh herbs, the epazote.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2020
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“Epazote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epazote. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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