sésamo

See also: sesamo and Sésamo

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.za.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.za.mo/

Noun

sésamo m (plural sésamos)

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

Synonyms

Spanish
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/ [ˈse.sa.mo]
  • 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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