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urchin

[ur-chin] / ˈɜr tʃɪn /


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Ora King salmon crudo was dressed in passionfruit aguachile with Tabasco oil, while a uni carbonara used creamy sea urchin in place of guanciale, finished with smoked trout roe.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

When sea urchin populations grow too large, however, especially if their natural predators are heavily hunted or overfished, the balance can flip.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

Visitors to Puglia, a major producer of durum wheat, can try handmade pastas in a variety of shapes, paired with broccoli rabe, sea urchin and even a horse ragù.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

One of their most important roles is controlling purple sea urchin populations, a species with a notoriously voracious appetite.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

Penelope was losing patience, but she was also beginning to feel sorry for this urchin.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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