English dictionary
benne
/'b/E/n/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The name of two plants (<i>Sesamum orientale</i> and <i>S. indicum</i>), originally Asiatic; -- also called <i>oil plant</i>. From their seeds an oil is expressed, called <i>benne oil</i>, used mostly for making soap. In the southern United States the seeds are used in candy.
Source: webster1913