שומשום

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שומשום

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Ultimately from Old Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššemā), from Akkadian 𒃻𒈦𒌑𒈬 (/⁠šamaššammū⁠/), 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈨 (/⁠šamaššammi⁠/, literally “oil plant”), compound of 𒉌 (/⁠šaman⁠/, “oil”) and 𒌑 (/⁠šammu⁠/, “plant”). Compare with Arabic سِمْسِم (simsim) and Classical Syriac ܫܘܫܡܐ (šūšmāʾ, šuššəmāʾ).

noun שֻׁמְשֹׁם · shumshóm

masculine, uncountable sesame
Similar: סוּמְסוּם

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"שומשום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9D. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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שומשום. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9D

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"שומשום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {שומשום},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}