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benne
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benne, n. [Malay bijen.].
The name of two plants (Sesamum orientale and Sesamum indicum ), originally Asiatic; -- also called oil plant . From their seeds an oil is expressed, called benne oil or sesame oil , used mostly for making soap. In the southern United States the seeds are used in candy. [1913 Webster]
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