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sesame in Arabic

سِمْسِم simsim

UK/ˈsɛsəmi//ˈsɛsəmi/

sesame in Arabic: سِمْسِم (simsim), جُلْجُلان (juljulān). In English, sesame means a tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.

Arabic words for sesame

plant
سِمْسِم simsim
seed
سِمْسِم simsim, جُلْجُلان juljulān

English meaning of sesame

  1. noun A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.
  2. noun The seed of this plant.

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Questions about sesame in Arabic

What is the meaning of sesame in Arabic?
Sesame in Arabic is سِمْسِم (simsim), جُلْجُلان (juljulān).
ما معنى كلمة sesame؟
Sesame: سِمْسِم (simsim), جُلْجُلان (juljulān).
What does sesame mean in English?
Sesame means a tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.

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