| 释义 |
benne|ˈbɛnɪ|
Also bene, beni, benni, benny.
[ad. Mende (Sierra Leone) bene.]
Sesame, the plant Sesamum indicum. Chiefly attrib., as benne-oil, benne-seed.
1769in Early Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. (1884) 44 On cutting & gathering the Bene seed. 1775Romans Florida 130 The negroes use it as food either raw, toasted, or boiled in their soups and are very fond of it; they call it Benni. 1853Mayne Expos. Lex., Benne oil. 1874Flückiger & Hanbury Pharmocogr. 425 Oleum Sesami. Sesamé Oil, Gingeli,..Tii or Teel Oil, Benné Oil. 1885Buck's Handbk. Med. Sci. I. 487/1 The Benné plant is a native of Africa, and probably also of Asia. Ibid. 487/2 The leaves of Benné are very mild and mucilaginous. 1887C. A. Moloney Forestry W. Afr. 50 Beni-seed (Sesamum indicum). 1941N. & Q. CLXXXI. 204/2 Some ten years or so ago, Sierra Leone began to include benniseed among its exports. 1960Times 29 Sept. (Nigeria No.) x/6 Benniseed and soya beans are grown. |