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sesame
[ ses-uh-mee ]
noun
- a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
- the seeds themselves, used to add flavor to bread, crackers, etc.
sesame
/ ˈsɛsəmɪ /
noun
- a tropical herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, of the East Indies, cultivated, esp in India, for its small oval seeds: family Pedaliaceae
- the seeds of this plant, used in flavouring bread and yielding an edible oil ( benne oil or gingili )
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Example Sentences
Bert and Ernie, as Sesame Street exasperatedly clarified, are not gay.
For instance, Sesame Street parodied grown-up shows 30 Rock, Mad Men, and Downton Abbey.
Of course, Sesame Street's songs weren't only educational; from a pure tuneage perspective, the music was pretty kickass.
It goes without saying the theme-song “Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?”
In 1975, Sesame Street became the first children's program to feature someone with Down Syndrome.
Of course, she would find out who he was, and then—yes, he would find the Open Sesame for every door.
If the cultivator has not caused corn or sesame to grow in the field, he shall not alter his bonds.
Not only are the delights of this country mine for the asking, but my name is an Open Sesame in every land.
Who would possess a lingam which was an Open Sesame to devildom and not make use thereof?
How to read that we may gain this complete mastery of words, Mr. Ruskin has best told us in “Sesame and Lilies.”
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