sesame
noun
- a plant (Sesamum indicum) whose flat seeds yield an edible oil and are used for flavoring bread, rolls, etc.
- its seeds
See sesame in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĕsˈə-mē)
noun In both senses also called
benne,
til1.
- A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.
- The seed of this plant.
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sesame
Sesamum indicum
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