Definition of Sesme
Ses"a*me (?), n. [L. sesamum,
sesama, Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;, &?;&?;&?;: cf. F.
sésame.] (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.
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.
Ses"a*me (?), n. [L. sesamum,
sesama, Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;, &?;&?;&?;: cf. F.
sésame.] (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.
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A tropical Asian plant Sesamum indicum bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil
- The seed of this plant
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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