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

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

Make an Asian-style salad with cucumbers and a dash of sesame oil, soy, and honey dressing, topped with sesame seeds. —Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025

Her sea bass recipe utilizes some of her favorite ingredients: white miso paste, and toasted sesame oil, plus agave syrup and a smidgen of coconut sugar. —Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 30 July 2025

When adding flavor after cooking, reach for extra virgin olive oil, or something like unrefined sesame oil for an aromatic touch. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 July 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