| Pronunciation: | | 'sesumee
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| Matching Terms: | | sesame family, sesame oil, sesame seed, sesamoid, sesamoid bone, sesamoidal, sesamoiditis, sesamum, sesamum indicum
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| | Definition: | | [n] East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil |
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| | Synonyms: | | benne, benni, benny, Sesamum indicum |
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| | See Also: | | benniseed, genus Sesamum, herb, herbaceous plant, sesame seed, Sesamum |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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