urchin

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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

Yama Seafood Uni – The first time I tried uni — sea urchin — was at Shiro’s in Seattle.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 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

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

Once she would have reveled in showing it off to all her urchin friends, and making them goggle with fear, but Will had taught her the value of silence and discretion.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman