Большой англо-русский словарь (с транскрипциями)
[ˈsesəmɪ] сущ.; бот. кунжут, сезам
(ботаника) кунжут, сезам (Sesamum indicum) сезам - open *! сезам, откройся!; магическая формула, открывающая (все) двери - fame is not the open * to happiness слава еще не открывает пути к счастью
sesame бот. кунжут, сезам
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier sesam, sesama, from Latin sesamum, sesama, from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian šamaššamu sesame
Date: 15th century
a widely cultivated chiefly tropical or subtropical annual erect herb ( Sesamum indicum of the family Pedaliaceae), open sesame
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
sesame oil
noun
Date: 1870
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
