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Definition of Benne
1. Noun. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil.
Exact synonyms: Benni, Benny, Sesame, Sesamum Indicum
Terms within: Benniseed, Sesame Seed
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Sesamum, Sesamum
Terms within: Benniseed, Sesame Seed
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Sesamum, Sesamum
Definition of Benne
1. n. 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.
Definition of Benne
1. the sesame plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Benne
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