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benne
or ben·ny
[ ben-ee ]
noun
- Southern U.S., especially South Carolina, and Bahamian English. the sesame plant or its seeds.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of benne1
1760–70, Americanism; < Wolof, Malinke bene
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Word History and Origins
Origin of benne1
C18: from Malay bene ; compare Bambara bene
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Example Sentences
Benne, &c.; etymologists trace the word to a root meaning “to plait.”
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