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beniseed

beniseed noun: sesame (Sesamum radiatum).

Noun

beniseed (countable and uncountable, plural beniseeds)

  1. (Africa) sesame (Sesamum radiatum)

Forms of beniseed

pluralbeniseeds

Origin of beniseed

Benniseed is a portmanteau of both the word benne and seed. Benne, meaning sesame derives from Gullah benne which is akin to Malinke bĕne.

Questions about beniseed

What does beniseed mean?
Beniseed means sesame (Sesamum radiatum).
What part of speech is beniseed?
Beniseed is a noun.
What is the plural of beniseed?
The plural of beniseed is beniseeds.

Words near beniseed in the dictionary

  1. Benioff
  2. Benioff zone
  3. Benioff zones
  4. benippled
  5. benis
  6. beniseed
  7. beniseeds
  8. benises
  9. Benish
  10. Benishangul
  11. Benishangul-Gumuz

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