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sesame

sostantivoattestato nei dialoghi

  • Regno Unito//ˈsɛsəmi//
  • Regno Unito//ˈsɛzəmi//
  • Stati Uniti//ˈsɛsəmi//
  • //ˈsɛsəm//
  • //ˈsiːsəm//

A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.

sostantivo

  1. 1

    A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.

  2. 2

    The seed of this plant.

    First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the kecap manis, chilli sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut the tofu into strips about 1cm thick, mix gently (so it doesn't break) with the marinade and leave in the fridge for half an hour.

Etimologia

From late Middle English sisamie, from Latin sīsamum, sēsamum, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon), from Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššumā), from Akkadian 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈬 (šamaššammū, “oil plant”), compound of 𒉌𒄑 (šaman, “oil”) and 𒌑 (šammum, “plant”). The modern pronunciation is perhaps influenced by (transliterations of) Greek σησάμη (sisámi). Doublet of sesamum.

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