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sesame

[ ses-uh-mee ]

noun

  1. a tropical, herbaceous 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.


sesame

/ ˈɛəɪ /

noun

  1. a tropical herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, of the East Indies, cultivated, esp in India, for its small oval seeds: family Pedaliaceae
  2. the seeds of this plant, used in flavouring bread and yielding an edible oil ( benne oil or gingili )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sesame1

1400–50; < Greek ŧáŧ sesame plant ≪ Akkadian 󲹳󲹳ū, derived from shaman shammī plant oil; replacing sesam, late Middle English sysane < Latin ŧܳ < Greek ḗsDz sesame seed
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sesame1

C15: from Latin ŧܳ, from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē, of Semitic origin; related to Arabic simsim
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Istanbul is where Erdogan grew up, selling sesame bread snacks before going into politics in the 1970s.

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The namesake burger was the pinnacle of my burger experience at that time: two thin, perfectly charred beef patties, housemade American cheese, a special sauce, crisp pickles and a beef tallow-toasted sesame bun.

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The recalled products may contain egg and sesame, which were not explicitly declared on the product labels, according to the U.S.

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It includes chipotle and cayenne, as well as black sesame, biscuits; two different kinds of nuts; meyer lemon marmalade and red pepper jam.

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But in recent years, the plant-based milk market has transformed into a thriving sector filled with innovation, from almond and oat to pistachio and even sesame.

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