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: a widely cultivated chiefly tropical or subtropical annual erect herb (Sesamum indicum of the family Pedaliaceae)
also
: its small seeds used especially as a source of oil and a flavoring agent
2
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Chickpeas, sesame seeds, and dark green vegetables, such as kale, arugula, and broccoli, are good sources of calcium.
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Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
There are nine major allergens: milk, soybeans, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and sesame.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The most common food allergies are peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, milk, eggs, wheat, spelt, rye, barley, soy, red meat, and sesame.
—Daniel More, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
The Playoff Prime: Section 116 A premium offering, this is a USDA prime filet served with arugula, garlic butter, balsamic onions and smoked gouda on a sesame seed roll.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
There are nine major allergens: milk, soybeans, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and sesame.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The most common food allergies are peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, milk, eggs, wheat, spelt, rye, barley, soy, red meat, and sesame.
—Daniel More, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
The Playoff Prime: Section 116 A premium offering, this is a USDA prime filet served with arugula, garlic butter, balsamic onions and smoked gouda on a sesame seed roll.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Sesame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sesame. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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