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sesame

ses·a·me [ séssəmee ] (plural ses·a·mes or ses·a·me)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. seed of sesame plant: the small oval white seeds of the sesame plant. Use: cooking, oil extraction.

2. tropical plant cultivated for seeds: an annual plant cultivated for its oil-rich seeds. Native to: tropical and subtropical Asia.  Latin name Sesamum indicum.

[15th century. Via Latin< Greek sēsamon]
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