sesame

[ses-uh-mee]

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noun

a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
the seeds themselves, used to add flavor to bread, crackers, etc.
open sesame.

sesame

/ ˈ��ɛ��ə��ɪ /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sesame¹

1400–50; < Greek ��ŧ��á��ŧ sesame plant ≪ Akkadian ��󲹳��󲹳��ū, derived from shaman shammī plant oil; replacing sesam, late Middle English sysane < Latin ��ŧ��ܳ� < Greek ��ḗs��ǲ� sesame seed

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sesame¹

C15: from Latin ��ŧ��ܳ�, from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē, of Semitic origin; related to Arabic simsim

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Take the Yuanyang Martini, an espresso martini with black sesame and black tea or Red Robe, featuring cognac, bourbon, oolong tea and white miso.

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The tofu was cooked beautifully and sopped up the sauce incredibly well, with savory and herbaceous flavor notes of soy, sesame and cilantro permeating the protein.

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Add unexpected flavors like ginger, sesame oil, yuzu or even pomegranate molasses.

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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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servqual sesame oil

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