Sesame /(?)/
Ses·a·me
Sesame
n.
- 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. (Bot.)
Phrases & Compounds
- 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
- Same as Gama grass.