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benne

/ˈbɛni/

Meanings
noun
Sesame.

Examples :

"benne oil; benne seed"
food vegetable plant seed agriculture

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sesame noun

/ˈsɛzəmi/ /ˈsɛsəmi/

A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.

"I sprinkled sesame seeds on my bagel this morning. "

Illustration seed

seed noun

/siːd/

A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant.

"The farmer carefully planted the seed in the fertile soil. "

Illustration oil

oil noun

/ɔɪl/

Liquid fat.

"The chef used vegetable oil to fry the potatoes. "