1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
   "sesame seeds are often used in Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine";
   - benne [US], benni [US], benny [US], Sesamum indicum
    
2. Small oval seeds of the sesame plant
   "She sprinkled toasted sesame seeds over the salad";
   - sesame seed, benniseed

Derived forms: sesames

Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], herb, herbaceous plant, seasoner, seasoning

Part of: genus Sesamum, Sesamum

Encyclopedia: Sesame, ouvre-toi