ses·a·me /ˈsɛsəmi ||ˈsɛzə-/
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 ses·a·me /ˈsɛsəmɪ , ˈsɛz-/ 名詞



 Ses·a·me n.  Bot. Either of two annual herbaceous plants of the genus Sesamum (Sesamum Indicum, and Sesamum orientale), from the seeds of which an oil is expressed; also, the small obovate, flattish seeds of these plants, sometimes used as food. See Benne.
 Open Sesame, the magical command which opened the door of the robber's den in the Arabian Nights' tale of “=\The Forty Thieves;”\= hence, a magical password.
 Sesame grass. Bot. Same as Gama grass.

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 sesame
      n : East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or
          benniseed and sesame oil [syn: benne, benni, benny,
           Sesamum indicum]