sesame
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sesame
- /ˈsɛsəmi/ UK
- /ˈsɛzəmi/ UK
- /ˈsɛsəmi/ US
- /ˈsɛsəm/ obsolete
- /ˈsiːsəm/ obsolete
Rhymes with -ɛsəmɪ
Where it comes from
From late Middle English sisamie, from Latin sīsamum, sēsamum, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon), from Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššumā), from Akkadian 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈬 (šamaššammū, “oil plant”), compound of 𒉌𒄑 (šaman, “oil”) and 𒌑 (šammum, “plant”). The modern pronunciation is perhaps influenced by (transliterations of) Greek σησάμη (sisámi). Doublet of sesamum.
noun sesames · sesamé · sesamë
- A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.
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The seed of this plant.
First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the kecap manis, chilli sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut the tofu into strips about 1cm thick, mix gently (so it doesn't break) with the marinade and leave in the fridge for half an hour.
Similar: sesame seed
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: benni, benne, benny, sesamum indicum, til, cilantro, syrup, simsim, sesamum, beniseed, gingelly, sesam, goma, ajonjoli, ellu, bijan
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noun plant
| Español | sésamo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 참깨 chamkkae |
| 日本語 | 胡麻 goma |
| 中文 | 芝麻 zhīmá, 胡麻 húmá |
| हिन्दी | तिल til, तील tīl, पवित्र pavitra, पितृतर्पण pitŕtarpaṇ, पापघ्न pāpaghna, पूतधान्य pūtdhānya |
| Português | sésamo, gergelim |
| Français | sésame |
| Deutsch | Sesam |
| Italiano | sesamo |
| Ελληνικά | σουσαμιά sousamiá |
| Română | susan, sesam |
| Русский | сеза́м sezám, сим-си́м sim-sím, кунжу́т kunžút |
| Tiếng Việt | mè, vừng |
| العربية | سِمْسِم simsim |
| עברית | סומסום sumsum |
noun seed
| Español | ajonjolí |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 참깨 chamkkae |
| 日本語 | 胡麻 goma |
| 中文 | 芝麻 zhīmá, 脂麻 zhīmá, 胡麻 húmá, 油麻 yóumá |
| हिन्दी | तिल til, तील tīl, पवित्र pavitra, पितृतर्पण pitŕtarpaṇ, पापघ्न pāpaghna, पूतधान्य pūtdhānya |
| Português | sésamo, gergelim |
| Français | graine de sésame, sésame |
| Deutsch | Sesam, Sesamsamen |
| Italiano | sesamo, seme di sesamo |
| Ελληνικά | σουσάμι sousámi |
| Română | susan, sesam |
| Русский | сеза́м sezám, сим-си́м sim-sím, кунжут kunžut |
| Tiếng Việt | mè, vừng |
| العربية | سِمْسِم simsim, جُلْجُلان juljulān |
| עברית | שמשום |
Talk about this word "sesame." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sesame. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sesame. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sesame "sesame." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sesame.Cite this
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title = {sesame},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sesame},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
