Definitions for sesames

sesames ses·a·me

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

Sesames is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 84 anagrams from letters in sesames (aeemsss).

Definitions for sesames

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 sesames

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 sesames

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for sesames
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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