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: a widely cultivated chiefly tropical or subtropical annual erect herb (Sesamum indicum of the family Pedaliaceae)
also
: its small seeds used especially as a source of oil and a flavoring agent
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Crispy shrimp top a fluffy Belgian waffle, drizzled with sweet Thai chili sauce and sriracha aioli, and finished with sesame seeds, cilantro, and scallions.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The sushi menu includes the Chef Special (rice, soy sheets, avocado, sesame seeds, tuna, salmon and cucumber), Spicy Shrimp Roll (rice, seaweed, cucumbers, sesame seeds, spicy mayonnaise, shrimp, sriracha, jalapeno) and Mimi Roll (rice, sesame seeds, cream cheese, avocado, salmon and tuna).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Alas, the supermarket's diminutive Asian foods section contains nothing that answers to the description of soy glaze, nor Sichuan peppercorn sauce, with no black sesame seeds to boot.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 May 2025
Just any old brown sesame seed bun wasn’t going to cut it.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2025
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The sushi menu includes the Chef Special (rice, soy sheets, avocado, sesame seeds, tuna, salmon and cucumber), Spicy Shrimp Roll (rice, seaweed, cucumbers, sesame seeds, spicy mayonnaise, shrimp, sriracha, jalapeno) and Mimi Roll (rice, sesame seeds, cream cheese, avocado, salmon and tuna).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Alas, the supermarket's diminutive Asian foods section contains nothing that answers to the description of soy glaze, nor Sichuan peppercorn sauce, with no black sesame seeds to boot.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 May 2025
Just any old brown sesame seed bun wasn’t going to cut it.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2025
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“Sesame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sesame. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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sesame
noun
ses·a·me
ˈses-ə-mē 
1
: a hairy herb of warm regions that is grown for its seeds
also
: its small somewhat flat seeds that are used as a source of oil and to flavor food
2
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