Szechuan pepper

English Noun ~ en Sichuan pepper. en 2015 w:David J. Linden Touch: The Science of the Sense that Makes us Human https://archive.org/details/touchscienceofha0000lind/ w:Penguin Random House 978-0-241-18406-6 946067352 232–233 https://archive.org/details/touchscienceofha0000lind/page/232/ 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. en Spices and herbs