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Toss tofu sticks in a mix of cornstarch, spices, and sesame seeds.—Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025 Some studies suggest that consuming sesame seeds may help lower your cholesterol and triglyceride levels.—Jennifer Moll, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025 And the black sesame mochi donut is a solid choice.—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Canola, sesame and other seed oils are getting a bad rap lately but a dietician separates the fact from fiction.—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sesame
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Etymology
alteration of earlier sesam, sesama, from Latin sesamum, sesama, from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian šamaššamu sesame
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