sesamum

noun

ses·​a·​mum

ˈsesəməm

1

capitalized : a genus of tropical African and Indian herbs (family Pedaliaceae) having entire or divided leaves and irregular campanulate flowers with a curved tube dilated above the base and a 4-angled unarmed capsule see sesame

2

plural -s : sesame

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, sesame

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