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: a widely cultivated chiefly tropical or subtropical annual erect herb (Sesamum indicum of the family Pedaliaceae)
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: its small seeds used especially as a source of oil and a flavoring agent
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His nonalcoholic creations include the Rosé Champagne, an effervescent blend of coconut, white sesame, cherry blossom and lime, and the Apple Martini, a sweet, herbaceous concoction of pink lady apple, fennel and mint olive oil.
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Christine Chitnis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
My favorite new cookie of the season, though, is the sesame seed and chocolate chunk cookie at Pan Pan Vino Vino, a bakery by day, wine bar by night that opened in Greenpoint in February.
—Becky Hughes, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Rushed to the hospital, Cray, now 24, received a diagnosis of several allergies, including peanuts, nuts, sesame, mustard, kiwi, seafood and various fruits.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Many supplements are also made without the top nine allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, milk, fish, shellfish, eggs, and sesame).
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 15 May 2024
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Christine Chitnis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
My favorite new cookie of the season, though, is the sesame seed and chocolate chunk cookie at Pan Pan Vino Vino, a bakery by day, wine bar by night that opened in Greenpoint in February.
—Becky Hughes, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Rushed to the hospital, Cray, now 24, received a diagnosis of several allergies, including peanuts, nuts, sesame, mustard, kiwi, seafood and various fruits.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Many supplements are also made without the top nine allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, milk, fish, shellfish, eggs, and sesame).
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 15 May 2024
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sesame
noun
ses·a·me
ˈses-ə-mē 
1
: a hairy herb of warm regions that is grown for its seeds
also
: its small somewhat flat seeds that are used as a source of oil and to flavor food
2
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