Sesame definition
Its seeds.
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Authorization software developed by the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) for large, complex, heterogeneous network computing environments. Sesame is a flexible and open standard. See also Access Manager, authorization, ECMA, Kerberos, and security.
A plant (Sesamum indicum) of a family (Pedaliaceae, order Scrophulariales) of tropical, dicotyledonous herbs and shrubs, whose flat seeds yield an edible oil and are used for flavoring bread, rolls, etc.
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The seed of this plant.
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An erect annual plant (Sesamum indicum) native to tropical Asia, widely cultivated for its small flat seeds.
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The seed of this plant, used as food and as a source of oil.
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sesame
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sesamesOrigin of sesame
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- 1425; Middle English sisamie, from Middle French sisame, learned borrowing from Latin sÄ«samum, variant of sÄ“sama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon, “sesame seed"), from Old Aramaic שושמא (Å¡Å«Å¡Å¡mā), shortening of שומשומא (Å¡umÅ¡Å¡emā), from Akkadian (Assyrian) [script?] (Å¡amaÅ¡Å¡ammÅ«)[script?], [script?] (Å¡amaÅ¡Å¡ammi)[script?], literally "˜oil plant', compound of [script?] (Å¡aman, “oil")[script?] and [script?] (Å¡ammu, “plant")[script?].
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