Meaning of BENNE
| Pronunciation: | | 'benee
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| | Definition: | | [n] East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil |
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| | Synonyms: | | benni, benny, sesame, Sesamum indicum |
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| | See Also: | | benniseed, genus Sesamum, herb, herbaceous plant, sesame seed, Sesamum | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ben"ne\, n. [Malay bijen.] (Bot.)
The name of two plants ({Sesamum orientale} and {S.
indicum}), originally Asiatic; -- also called oil plant. From
their seeds an oil is expressed, called benne oil, used
mostly for making soap. In the southern United States the
seeds are used in candy.
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