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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Sesamum, genus Sesamumnoun

    tropical African and Indian herbs

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  1. sesamumnoun

    sesame

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  1. Sesamum

    Sesamum is a leguminous crop and genus of about 20 species in the flowering plant family Pedaliaceae. The plants are annual or perennial herbs with edible seeds. The best-known member of the genus is sesame, Sesamum indicum (syn. Sesamum orientale), the source of sesame seeds. The species are primarily African, with some species occurring in India, Sri Lanka, and China. The origin of S. indicum is uncertain, as it is widely cultivated and naturalized in tropical regions. The genus is closely related to the strictly African genus Ceratotheca and is itself probably African in origin.

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  1. sesamum

    Sesamum is a genus of flowering plants from the Pedaliaceae family. The most notable species in this genus is Sesamum indicum, commonly known as sesame, which is cultivated for its edible seeds. These plants are typically tropical and are native to Africa and some parts of Asia.

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  1. Sesamum

    Sesamum is a genus of approximately 20 species in the flowering plant family Pedaliaceae. The plants are annual or perennial herbs with edible seeds. The best-known member of the genus is sesame, Sesamum indicum, the source of sesame seeds. The species are primarily African, with some species occurring in India, Sri Lanka, and China. The origin of S. indicum is uncertain as it is widely cultivated and naturalized in tropical regions. The genus is closely related to the strictly African genus Ceratotheca and is itself probably African in origin.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Sesamum

    A plant genus of the family PEDALIACEAE that is the source of the edible seed and SESAME OIL.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sesamum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sesamum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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