麻椒 Traditional form: 麻椒 Pinyin (reading): májiāo Definitions: an extra strong type of Sichuan pepper, dark green when ripe but light brown after air drying Characters: 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb 椒 - pepper, spice Traditional characters: 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb 椒 - pepper, spice