Description

SesameSeeds crop plant of western and central Africa see Sesamum radiatum.
For other uses, see Sesame (disambiguation).
Sesamum
Sesamum indicum - Khlers Medizinal-Pflanzen
Sesame plants

Scientific classification
Kingdom:    Plantae
(unranked):    Angiosperms
(unranked):    Eudicots
(unranked):    Asterids

Order:    Lamiales
Family:    Pedaliaceae
Genus:    Sesamum
Species:    S. indicum
Binomial name
Sesamum indicum
L.
Synonyms[1]
Dysosmon amoenum Raf.
Sesamum africanum Tod.
Sesamum occidentalis Heer & Regel
Sesamum oleiferum Sm.
Sesamum orientale L.
Volkameria orientalis (L.) Kuntze
Sesame (/ˈsɛsəmiː/; Sesamum indicum) is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne.

[2] Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods or "buns". The world harvested 4.2 million metric tonnes of sesame seeds in ***3, with India and China as the largest producers.

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Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over ***0 years ago. Sesame has many species, most being wild and native to sub-Saharan Africa. Sesame indicum, the cultivated type, originated in India[4] and is tolerant to drought-like conditions, growing where other crops fail.[5][6]

Sesame has one of the highest oil contents of any seed. With a rich, nutty flavor, it is a common ingredient in cuisines across the world.[7][8] Like other nuts and foods, it can trigger allergic reactions in some people.

The word "sesame" is from Latin sesamum or Greek ssamon - "seed or fruit of the sesame plant".
From the roots above, words with the generalized meaning oil, liquid fat are derived. Sesame names vary among numerous languages.

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