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

Examples of sesame oil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cubes of raw ahi are typically dressed with soy sauce, sesame oil, limu (seaweed), chili pepper, or Maui onions, though nearly every spot has its own variation. —Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026

Toss quick-cooking soba, udon, edamame, or rice noodles with a glossy sauce made with peanut butter, soy sauce, fresh lime juice, a splash of sesame oil, and sriracha to taste. —Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026

Yakgwa is a type of traditional Korean cookie made by mixing wheat flour with honey, sesame oil, ginger juice and a bit of rice wine and then pressing the dough mixture into a mold and deep-frying it. —Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Finish with sesame oil, soy sauce, sesame seeds and spring onion. —Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sesame oil

• aerofoil
• cinquefoil
• hydrofoil
• quatrefoil
• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil

Medical Definition

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

called also benne oil, teel oil