ses·a·me (s s  -m )n. In both senses also called benne, til1. 1. A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil. 2. The seed of this plant. [Middle English sisamie, from Latin s samum, from Greek ssam, ssamon, probably ultimately from Akkadian  amaamm : amnu, oil; see mn in Semitic roots + ammu, plant; see mm in Semitic roots.] |   Sesamum indicum |
sesame [ˈsɛsəmɪ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, of the East Indies, cultivated, esp in India, for its small oval seeds: family Pedaliaceae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the seeds of this plant, used in flavouring bread and yielding an edible oil (benne oil or gingili) Also called benne gingili til
[from Latin sēsamum, from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē, of Semitic origin; related to Arabic simsim]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sesame - East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oilbenniseed, sesame seed - small oval seeds of the sesame plant herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Sesamum, Sesamum - tropical African and Indian herbs |
Translations
sesame [ˈsɛsəmɪ] n
sesame [ˈsɛsəmɪ] n
a. (plant) → sesamo
b. (Arabian Nights) open sesame → apriti sesamo (fig) an open sesame to sth → un biglieto d'ingresso per qc (fig)
sesame [ˈsɛsəmɪ] n
a. (plant) → sesamo
b. (Arabian Nights) open sesame → apriti sesamo (fig) an open sesame to sth → un biglieto d'ingresso per qc (fig)
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