sésamo

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

Noun

sésamo m (plural sésamos)

  1. sesame (Sesamum indicum, a plant)
  2. sesame (seeds of the sesame plant)

Synonyms

Spanish

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Common names for sesame is the Spanish-speaking world

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēsamum, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon), from Old Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššumā), from Akkadian 𒃻𒈦𒌑𒈬 (/⁠šamaššammū⁠/), 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈨 (/⁠šamaššammi⁠/, literally “oil plant”). See English sesame for more information.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsesamo/
  • Rhymes: -esamo
  • Syllabification: sé‧sa‧mo

Noun

sésamo m (plural sésamos)

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

Derived terms

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