ajonjolí

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Common names for sesame in the Spanish-speaking world

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الجُلْجُلِين (al-juljulín), from Arabic جُلْجُلَان (juljulān, “sesame seed”). Compare Portuguese gergelim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /axonxoˈli/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: a‧jon‧jo‧lí

Noun

ajonjolí m (plural ajonjolís or ajonjolíes)

  1. sesame (tropical Asian plant Sesamum indicum)
    Synonym: sésamo
  2. sesame, sesame seed (the seed of this plant)

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