Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The pungent leaves of the wormseed plant, used as a seasoning in Mexican cooking.
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- noun A pungent
herb used in Latin-American cooking and tea making, Dysphania ambrosioides.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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And all over the country, epazote is favored for flavoring beans.
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I could cook a pot of beans alongside her, snip the same fresh oregano or epazote from the back garden, add the same amount of salt at the same time she did and cook them the same amount of time.
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And all over the country, epazote is favored for flavoring beans.
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I could cook a pot of beans alongside her, snip the same fresh oregano or epazote from the back garden, add the same amount of salt at the same time she did and cook them the same amount of time.
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Yes, Tio, epazote is often cooked with beans ... so Señor Google also informs.
Epazote? 2007
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Actually, fresh epazote is not only used in some delicous Mexican dishes .. but it's also useful medicinally.
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Considered indispensable in cooking black beans, epazote is also unsurpassed in quesadillas and in many mushroom dishes.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Considered indispensable in cooking black beans, epazote is also unsurpassed in quesadillas and in many mushroom dishes.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Considered indispensable in cooking black beans, epazote is also unsurpassed in quesadillas and in many mushroom dishes.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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We are growing epazote we found at GG's since epazote is hard to find in local markets in Jalisco.
chained_bear commented on the word epazote
spice used in traditional Mexican cooking, associated with a reduction in intestinal gas.
February 6, 2007