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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Pedaliaceae —sesame .
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See Bené ( "Sesamum") for oils and method of expression.
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Sesamum indicum is one of the world's oldest cultivated crops, used for oil, flour, and as a nutritional addition to other foods.
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Sesamum indicum is one of the world's oldest cultivated crops, used for oil, flour, and as a nutritional addition to other foods.
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Sesame Seed is the seed of an annual herb, Sesamum indicum, which grows well in hot climates.
Spices and Herbs -Bandra Bazar Road « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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Sesame Seed is the seed of an annual herb, Sesamum indicum, which grows well in hot climates.
2008 February 17 « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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Historians believe the original homeland of sesame is the Indian subcontinent, indicated by it's Latin name: Sesamum indicum, where indicum means 'from India'.
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Sesame Seeds Sesame seeds are the seeds of Sesamum indicum, a plant of the central African savanna that is now mostly grown in India, China, Mexico, and the Sudan.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Sesame Seeds Sesame seeds are the seeds of Sesamum indicum, a plant of the central African savanna that is now mostly grown in India, China, Mexico, and the Sudan.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The Sesamum ignosco, of which the incense-sticks are made, covers some hills to the exclusion of all else.
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Isabella Lucy 2004
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Sesamum calycinum olwoba (singular) (Tac) edible fungus omboga
Chapter 5 1999
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