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Summer, nature’s wedding and harvest time for lentils, sesame, and corn.—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 Warren segued into a high-level definition of microplastics, likening the tiny particles to the size of a sesame seed.—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025 The bucket is part of a Monster Menu that includes a Jack-O-Lantern Whopper on an orange bun with black sesame seeds; Vampire Nuggets (chicken nuggets shaped like fangs and bats); and a purple and white Franken-Candy Sundae topped with Oreo crumbles, according to a news release.—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025 The ticks are small when unfed, the size of a sesame seed or smaller, per the USDA, and are a light reddish-tan to a dark reddish color with dark brown markings.—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sesame
Word History
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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