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BENNI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
Synonyms:
benne; benni; benny; sesame; Sesamum indicum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("benni" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "benni"):
benniseed; sesame seed (small oval seeds of the sesame plant)
Holonyms ("benni" is a member of...):
genus Sesamum; Sesamum (tropical African and Indian herbs)
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