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BENNE
sesame, benne, benni, benny, Sesamum indicum
(noun) East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
benne (uncountable)
(chiefly, attributive) Sesame.
Source: Wiktionary
Ben"ne, n. Etym: [Malay bijen.] (Bot.)
Definition: The name of two plants (Sesamum orientale and S. indicum), originally Asiatic; -- also called oil plant. From their seeds an oil is expressed, called benne oil, used mostly for making soap. In the southern United States the seeds are used in candy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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