benne
[
ben
-ee]
/ˈbɛn i/
noun
1.
Southern U.S., especially South Carolina, and Bahamian English.
the sesame plant or its seeds.
Also,
benny
.
Origin
1760-70,
Americanism; <
Wolof,
Malinke
bene
British Dictionary definitions for
benne
benne
/
ˈbɛnɪ
/
noun
1.
another name for
sesame
2.
benne oil,
the edible oil obtained from sesame seeds
Word Origin
C18: from Malay
bene
; compare Bambara
bene