sea urchin
noun
: any of numerous echinoderms (class Echinoidea) that are usually enclosed in thin brittle globular tests covered with movable spines
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Beautiful glasses are filled with Salina’s fruity whites, and bijoux copper pans with creamy mashed potatoes and sea urchins.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Adley, who at Marigold rotates dishes regularly, is enticing diners to Heretik with a chicken operation and shellfish, oysters and sea urchins.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Slide into a booth and prepare for your taste buds to dance over crusty rosemary and focaccia shellacked with tomato and sea urchin butter, and flaky halibut adorned with marigolds and tangy mushrooms.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
On a recent trip, we were given a bonus piece of uni, a sweet sea urchin packed into a seaweed blanket and served with a dollop of wasabi.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Adley, who at Marigold rotates dishes regularly, is enticing diners to Heretik with a chicken operation and shellfish, oysters and sea urchins.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Slide into a booth and prepare for your taste buds to dance over crusty rosemary and focaccia shellacked with tomato and sea urchin butter, and flaky halibut adorned with marigolds and tangy mushrooms.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
On a recent trip, we were given a bonus piece of uni, a sweet sea urchin packed into a seaweed blanket and served with a dollop of wasabi.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Sea urchin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20urchin. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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