| 词汇 | sesame seeds |
| 词源 | sesame seeds. Sesamum indicum is said to be the oldest her- baceous plant cultivated for its seeds. Benne, as these sesame seeds are called in Africa and the South, or sim sim, another African name for them, were brought to America on the first slave ships. They have been used for everything from ink to cat- tle feed to flour to oil, and are a popular ingredient in cookies, crackers, and candies. Sesamum is the Greek version of the Ar- abic word for sesame. |
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