Definitions for sesame

sesame ses·a·me

Spelling: [ses-uh-mee]
IPA: /ˈsɛs ə mi/

Sesame is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 77 anagrams from letters in sesame (aeemss).

Definitions for sesame

noun

  1. a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
  2. the seeds themselves, used to add flavor to bread, crackers, etc.
  3. open sesame.

Origin of sesame

1400-50; Greek sēsámē sesame plant ≪ Akkadian shamashshammū, derived from shaman shammī plant oil; replacing sesam, late Middle English sysane Latin sēsamum Greek sḗsamon sesame seed

Examples for sesame

Bert and Ernie, as sesame Street exasperatedly clarified, are not gay.

Of course, sesame Street's songs weren't only educational; from a pure tuneage perspective, the music was pretty kickass.

It goes without saying the theme-song “Can You Tell Me How to Get to sesame Street?”

Like any other show—and certainly one on the air for over four decades—sesame Street had at least a few missteps.

When he had done he stood before the door, and pronouncing the words: "Shut, sesame!"

For instance, sesame Street parodied grown-up shows 30 Rock, Mad Men, and Downton Abbey.

Now Nos. 28 and 29 are the premises of the sesame Club for ladies.

When he reached the entrance of the cavern, he pronounced the words: "Open, sesame!"

It was made from pig's fat, sesame, bitter almonds, and turpentine.

But to Mr. Bell they were magic music, the sesame to a new country.

Word Value for sesame
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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