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sesam.

sesame (Sesamum indicum)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈseː.zɑm/

  1. sesame (Sesamum indicum)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin sēsamum, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon), from Old Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššemā), from Akkadian 𒃻𒈦𒌑𒈬 (/⁠šamaššammū⁠/), 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈨 (/⁠šamaššammi⁠/, literally “oil plant”).

noun/ˈseː.zɑm/

  1. sesame, seeds

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin sēsamum, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon), from Old Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššemā), from Akkadian 𒃻𒈦𒌑𒈬 (/⁠šamaššammū⁠/), 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈨 (/⁠šamaššammi⁠/, literally “oil plant”).

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