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sesame definition

ses·ame (ses′ə mē′)

noun

  1. a plant (Sesamum indicum) whose flat seeds yield an edible oil and are used for flavoring bread, rolls, etc.
  2. its seeds

Etymology: altered (infl. by Gr) < earlier sesama < L sesamum sesama < Gr sēsamon, sēsamē, ult. < Akkadian shaman shammī, oil of plants

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