transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈse-sə-mē also ]
ˈse-zə- noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier sesam, sesama, from Latin sesamum, sesama, from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian šamaššamu sesame
Date: 15th century
1. : a widely cultivated chiefly tropical or subtropical annual erect herb ( Sesamum indicum of the family Pedaliaceae) ; also : its small seeds used especially as a source of oil and a flavoring agent
2. : open sesame
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