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Meaning of Szechuan pepper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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Noun. [B2]

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Some people in Asia during pre-Columbian times also made use of the seeds of the plants Zanthoxylum simulans and Eanthoxylum bungeanum, now known as Szechuan pepper. Szechuan peppercorns evoke a tingling, numbing sensation produced by its active ingredient, alpha-sanshool. Like black pepper, Szechuan pepper is chemically and experientially distinct from chili pepper.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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