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sesame
Sesamum indicum

ses·a·me

 (sĕs′ə-mē)
n.
1. An erect annual plant (Sesamum indicum) native to tropical Asia, widely cultivated for its small flat seeds.
2. The seed of this plant, used as food and as a source of oil. In both senses also called benne, til1.

[Middle English sisamie, from Latin sēsamum, from Greek sēsamē, sēsamon, probably ultimately from Akkadian šamaššammū : šamnu, oil; see šmn in Semitic roots + šammu, plant; see śmm in Semitic roots.]
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sesame

(ˈsɛsəmɪ)
n
1. (Plants) a tropical herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, of the East Indies, cultivated, esp in India, for its small oval seeds: family Pedaliaceae
2. (Plants) the seeds of this plant, used in flavouring bread and yielding an edible oil (benne oil or gingili)
Also called: benne, gingili, semsem or til
[C15: from Latin sēsamum, from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē, of Semitic origin; related to Arabic simsim]
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ses•a•me

(ˈsɛs ə mi)

n.
1. a tropical plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
2. the seeds themselves, used to add flavor to bread, crackers, etc.
[1595–1605; < Greek sēsámē sesame plant « Akkadian šamaššammū]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sesame - East Indian annual erect herbsesame - East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
benniseed, 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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Translations
сусам
SesamSesamsamen
szezámszezámmag
胡麻
참깨
сусам

sesame

[ˈsesəmɪ]
A. N
1. (Bot) → sésamo m
2. (Literat) open sesame!¡ábrete sésamo!
B. CPD sesame oil Naceite m de sésamo
sesame seeds NPLsemillas fpl de sésamo
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sesame

[ˈsɛsəmi]
n (= plant) → sésame m
modif [seed, oil] → de sésame; [cracker, biscuit] → au sésame
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sesame

n
(Bot) → Sesam m
open sesame!Sesam, öffne dich!; an open sesame (fig)ein Sesam-öffne-dich nt

sesame

:
sesame oil
nSesamöl nt
sesame seed
nSesamkorn nt; sesame rollSesambrötchen nt
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sesame

[ˈsɛsəmɪ] n
a. (plant) → sesamo
b. (Arabian Nights) open sesameapriti sesamo (fig) an open sesame to sthun biglieto d'ingresso per qc (fig)
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Now (set before us) cheerful barley-pottage, full of sesame....
These words seemed to be an "Open Sesame," for she soon found herself in the office of the President, Van Systens, who gallantly rose from his chair to meet her.
"And now," he exclaimed, remembering the tale of the Arabian fisherman, which Faria had related to him, "now, open sesame!"
Perhaps, in some remote unborn century, a more fortunate explorer may hit upon the "Open Sesame," and flood the world with gems.
His saddle and bridle were of massive gold, curiously wrought; one side of his trough was filled with clean barley and sesame, and the other with rose water.
To 1865 belongs his most widely-read book, 'Sesame and Lilies,' three lectures on the spiritual meaning of great literature in contrast to materialism, the glory of womanhood, and the mysterious significance of life.
You remember the phrase which was the 'open sesame' of this chateau full of mystery?"
The linkage was made at the KingstOOn Animation Festival held earlier this year, where local film producers were invited to submit concepts and pitch to Sesame Street Producer, Kimberly Wright at the event.
With the current number of affected children and adults, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) (https://www.aaaai.org/about-aaaai/newsroom/news-releases/sesame) ranked sesame allergy as the ninth most common allergy in the country.A
Based on the results, the researchers found that about .49 percent of the population think they have a sesame allergy.
2 Mix the broccoli, asparagus, sugar snaps, frozen peas, sea salt and sesame oil in a roasting tin.
Warren, Ph.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues assessed findings of web-based and telephone-based allergy questionnaires to estimate the prevalence, severity, distribution, and clinical characteristics of sesame allergy.