urchin

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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

Her fossilized sea urchin, from a beach on the Red Sea, “responds by radiating its own inner joy at being found and loved too,” whispering: “We are two cyclical beings, each with their own story.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

At several locations in the archipelago, this population boom was so intense that it led to extensive urchin barrens.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

She made her first film appearance at the age of 12 as an urchin in Alexander Korda's film The Thief of Baghdad in 1940.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

If they see me they’ll be running to the woman of the house, Oh, madam, madam, there’s an urchin beyant that’s makin’ off with all the milk and bread.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt