Meaning
sesame
- an herbaceous plant cultivated for its oil-rich seeds
- sesame seeds used as food seasoning
In a sentence
Ho aggiunto dei semi di sesamo tostato sopra l'insalata.
I added some toasted sesame seeds on top of the salad.
Questo pane contiene sesamo?
Does this bread contain sesame?
Non posso mangiare il sesamo perché sono allergico.
I cannot eat sesame because I am allergic.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sesamo | masculine · singular |
| sesami | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used in the plural 'semi di sesamo' (sesame seeds) in cooking.