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Word: Sesame
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē; compare with Arabic simsim
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛsəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tall annual herbaceous plant of tropical and subtropical areas of the Old World, cultivated for its oil-rich seeds.
Short Definition:tall annual herbaceous plant of tropical and subtropical areas of Old World
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