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SESAME SEED
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small oval seeds of the sesame plant
Synonyms:
benniseed; sesame seed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("sesame seed" is a kind of...):
flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)
Meronyms (substance of "sesame seed"):
sesame oil (oil obtained from sesame seeds)
Holonyms ("sesame seed" is a part of...):
benne; benni; benny; sesame; Sesamum indicum (East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil)
