prickly ash

noun

: a prickly aromatic North American shrub or small tree (Zanthoxylum americanum) of the rue family with yellowish flowers

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Fittingly, the fragrance starts out with a blast of Sichuan pepper, the misnomer spice that has no relation to peppercorns but is instead a berry of the prickly ash tree. —

Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2022 Fragrant, with a hint of citrus, the reddish-pink berries of the prickly ash tree numb the lips upon impact. —

Tribune News Service, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2021 Delicate prickly ash leaves, shiso flowers and nasturtium decorated the plates. —

Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2021 The shrimp one made for a super-light and slightly crunchy dumpling, while the mala pork ones left a pleasant tingle on the lips after slurping the prickly ash-laced broth. —

Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 5 Nov. 2020 After weeks of , the more iron-stomached among China’s diners craved a proper Sichuan-style hot pot, with fiery chile peppers and mouth-numbing prickly ash pods bobbing across a cauldron of red broth. —

Eva Dou, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2020