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benne

benne

1 9.9
A plant that grows sesame seeds used for food and oil
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛn.i/
  • US
translation icon : sésamo
  • The chef used benne seeds to enhance the flavor of the salad.
  • benne seeds
  • benne wafers

Examples

  • By then, famed trial lawyer Edward Benne T. Williams had bought the Orioles, and he and Peters had creative differences.

    Blog text (28)

  • Benne.

    The Brothers Grimm (2005)

  • Benne.

    The Brothers Grimm (2005)

  • Robert Benne proclaims, for example, that "Christian ethicists should rather turn their attention to the possibilities for justice within liberal capitalism."

    Academic text (1995)

  • In many dishes, benne oil is preferred for its nutty taste.

  • I enjoy adding benne seeds to my breakfast cereal for a crunchy texture.

Synonyms

sesame
vsbenne
83 1.8

A plant farmers grow for its small seeds you can eat and its oil used in cooking

is the regional term focusing on origin rather than general culinary use
benni
vsbenne
  • US
1 9.9

A plant that makes sesame seeds used for oil and food

is the regional name rather than the formal scientific label
benny
vsbenne
  • US
9.9

A tall plant that makes sesame seeds used for food and oil

is the regional term for the same plant rather than a different species
Sesamum indicum
vsbenne
  • Specialized
5.8

A plant that people grow for small edible seeds used for food and oil

is the common regional term used in ordinary speech

Surface Forms

benne singular
bennes plural

Etymology

Benne comes from a West African name for 'sesame' and was brought into English by African speakers in the Caribbean and the American South. So benne simply means 'sesame', the seeds and plant used in cooking and for oil.