Masculine
sésamo
Meaning
- (masculine) sesame (Sesamum indicum, a plant)
- (masculine) sesame (seeds of the sesame plant)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɛ.za.mu/
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”).
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