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ben·ne
(bĕn′ē)n.
See sesame.
[Wolof and Malinke bene.]
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benne
(ˈbɛnɪ)n
1. (Plants) another name for sesame
2. (Plants) benne oil the edible oil obtained from sesame seeds
[C18: from Malay bene; compare Bambara bene]
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ben•ne
(ˈbɛn i)n.
the sesame plant or its seeds.
[1760–70, Amer.]
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| Noun | 1. |  benne - 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 |
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