Sesamum indicum

Sesamum indicum
Benne Ben"ne, n. [Malay bijen.] (Bot.) The name of two plants ({Sesamum orientale} and {Sesamum indicum}), originally Asiatic; -- also called {oil plant}. From their seeds an oil is expressed, called {benne oil} or {sesame oil}, used mostly for making soap. In the southern United States the seeds are used in candy. [Also spelled {benni}.] [1913 Webster]

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