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Definition: S orientale
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.
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