Sesamum (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical African and Indian herbs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Sesamum is a genus of tropical African and Indian herbs that are cultivated for their edible seeds.
- The seeds of the sesamum plant are often used in cooking and are a good source of oil and nutrients.
- In traditional medicine, the leaves and seeds of the sesamum plant are used to treat various ailments.
- Sesamum indicum, also known as sesame, is one of the most widely cultivated species of the sesamum genus.
- The sesamum plant is an annual herb that grows up to 50 cm in height and has a hairy stem with lanceolate leaves.