Found 2 items, similar to Open Sesame.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: open sesame open sesame n 1: any very successful means of achieving a result 2: a magical command; used by Ali Baba
English → English (gcide) Definition: Open Sesame Sesame \Ses"a*me\, n. [L. sesamum, sesama, Gr. ????, ???: cf. F. s['e]same.] (Bot.) Either of two annual herbaceous plants of the genus Sesamum (S. Indicum, and S. orientale), from the seeds of which an oil is expressed; also, the small obovate, flattish seeds of these plants, sometimes used as food. See Benne. [1913 Webster] Open Sesame, the magical command which opened the door of the robber's den in the Arabian Nights' tale of “The Forty Thieves;” hence, a magical password. Sesame grass. (Bot.) Same as Gama grass. [1913 Webster]