sesame
A tropical Asian plant bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oilA tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.
» I ate black sesame ice cream.
Ich habe schwarzes Sesameis gegessen.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.
(countable, uncountable)The seed of this plant.
Sesam, Sesamsamen, Sesam
сеза́мsezám, сим-си́мsim-sím, кунжутkunžut
- East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
Examples
19 sentencesI ate black sesame ice cream.
deIch habe schwarzes Sesameis gegessen.
Ivan is allergic to sesame oil.
I craved a sesame seed bun.
They sprinkled sesame seeds on the buns.
Mayonnaise and sesame paste go really well together.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From late Middle English sisamie, from Latin sīsamum, sēsamum, from Ancient Greek σήσαμονFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: sesamesSynonyms
7 synonyms- East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil:bennebennibennySesamum indicum
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable