Sesame

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  • noun. An erect annual plant (Sesamum indicum) native to tropical Asia, widely cultivated for its small flat seeds.
  • noun. The seed of this plant, used as food and as a source of oil.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An annual herbaceous plant, Sesamum Indicum (S. orientale), widely cultivated and naturalized in tropical and subtropical countries.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. Same as Gama grass.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A tropical Asian plant Sesamum indicum bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil
  • noun. The seed of this plant
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  • noun. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
    • Word Usage
    "The cookies feature oats, whole wheat flour, olive oil and dates, and are rolled in sesame seeds for a little crunch."
    cross-reference
    open sesame  
    Form
    open sesame  sesame seed  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Herb  herbaceous plant  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    avocado  borage  bran  buckwheat  canola  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sesame seed  
    variant
    benne  
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