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| ses·a·me [ séssəmee ] (plural ses·a·mes or ses·a·me) |
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1. seed of sesame plant: the small oval white seeds of the sesame plant. Use: cooking, oil extraction.
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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.
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| [15th century. Via Latin< Greek sēsamon] |
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