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

In a jar or salad dressing shaker, stir together almond butter, garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, coconut aminos, lime juice and red pepper flakes. —Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025

The Pan-Asian restaurant features items inspired by the cuisines of Japan, China and Korea but also added a slew of new Japanese-Peruvian dishes, like ceviche denaturalized in sesame oil and red chili. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025

To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili oil, sugar, sesame oil and garlic. —Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Marinated meats are infused with a combination of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame oil and/or Korean chili paste. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

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