benni
9.9
A plant that makes sesame seeds used for oil and food
- noun
- US
:
sésamo
- In many Asian cuisines, benni seeds are sprinkled on dishes for added flavor.
Examples
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The health benefits of benni oil have made it a popular choice among cooks.
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You, Benni?
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The farmer planted benni seeds to grow sesame for oil production.
Synonyms
sesame
vsbenni
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1.8
A plant farmers grow for its small seeds you can eat and its oil used in cooking
is the same plant but stresses East Indian origin and cultivation
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9.9
A plant that grows sesame seeds used for food and oil
is spelled with an i ending instead
9.9
A tall plant that makes sesame seeds used for food and oil
is spelled with an i ending instead
5.8
A plant that people grow for small edible seeds used for food and oil
is a common regional description rather than the formal scientific name
Surface Forms
Etymology
Benni is a regional name for the plant we call 'sesame', and it is like the Southern English word benne. Because the name points to the small oily seeds used for cooking and oil, benni now means the sesame plant and its seeds.