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Sesame

Sesame Meaning & Definition
Sesame Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sesame?

[n] East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sesame: benne | benni | benny | Sesamum indicum

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sesame:

See Also | benniseed | genus Sesamum | herb | herbaceous plant | sesame seed | Sesamum

Sesame In Webster's Dictionary

\Ses"a*me\, n. [L. sesamum, sesama, Gr. ????, ???: cf. F. s['e]same.] (Bot.) Either of two annual herbaceous plants of the genus {Sesamum} ({S. Indicum}, and {S. orientale}), from the seeds of which an oil is expressed; also, the small obovate, flattish seeds of these plants, sometimes used as food. See {Benne}. {Open Sesame}, the magical command which opened the door of the robber's den in the Arabian Nights' tale of ``The Forty Thieves;'' hence, a magical password. {Sesame grass}. (Bot.) Same as {Gama grass}.

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