sesame oil
noun
: a pale yellow bland semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds and used chiefly as an edible oil, as a vehicle for various pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics and soaps
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Once your table is ready, heat up your grill on the burner—use a small piece of fat to oil the grill, or a paper towel lightly soaked in vegetable or sesame oil.
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Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Mix coconut aminos with other ingredients like vinegar, lemon, lime, sesame oil, or chili to add flavor.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Mayonnaise helps to hold the tuna together and toasted sesame oil lends incomparable nuttiness.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Toss mushrooms with sesame oil; cover and set aside.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Mix coconut aminos with other ingredients like vinegar, lemon, lime, sesame oil, or chili to add flavor.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Mayonnaise helps to hold the tuna together and toasted sesame oil lends incomparable nuttiness.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Toss mushrooms with sesame oil; cover and set aside.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Sesame oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sesame%20oil. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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