Sesame
91sesame grass — Gama grass Ga ma grass [From Gama, a cluster of the Maldive Islands.] (Bot.) A species of grass ({Tripsacum dactyloides}) tall, stout, and exceedingly productive; cultivated in the West Indies, Mexico, and the Southern States of North America as… …
92sesame oil — Benne Ben ne, n. [Malay bijen.] (Bot.) The name of two plants ({Sesamum orientale} and {Sesamum indicum}), originally Asiatic; also called {oil plant}. From their seeds an oil is expressed, called {benne oil} or {sesame oil}, used mostly for… …
93sesame oil — noun Date: 1870 a pale yellow bland semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds and used chiefly as an edible oil, as a vehicle for various pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics and soaps …
94sesame oil — a yellow oil expressed from the seeds of the sesame, used in cooking, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics. [1865 70] * * * …
95sesame leaf — noun a) a leaf of the sesame plant b) a leaf of the perilla plant …
96Sesame Street — noun A television show for children on PBS, associated with politically correct educational content. She parked the car on Rogers Avenue, which she called Sesame Street, for the unpredictable theatrics of its inhabitants. See Also: Big Bird,… …
97sesame oil — noun Oil extracted from sesame seeds (often after roasting) and used to flavor foods …
98sesame cooky — cookies made with sesame seeds …
99sesame oil — ses′ame oil n. cvb a yellow oil expressed from the seeds of the sesame, used in cooking, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics • Etymology: 1865–70 …
100sesame oil — /ˈsɛsəmi ɔɪl/ (say sesuhmee oyl) noun the oil extracted from sesame seeds, used in cooking …
