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单词 benne
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benne

or ben·ny

[ ben-ee ]
/ ˈbɛn i /

noun

Southern U.S., especially South Carolina, and Bahamian English. the sesame plant or its seeds.

Origin of benne

1760–70, Americanism;<Wolof, Malinke bene

Words nearby benne

Benjamin-Constant, Benjaminite, Benjamins, Ben Lomond, Benn, benne, bennet, Bennett, Bennett's fracture, Ben Nevis, Bennington
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Example sentences from the Web for benne

  • Benne, &c. etymologists trace the word to a root meaning “to plait.”

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for benne

benne
/ (ˈbɛnɪ) /

noun

another name for sesame
benne oil the edible oil obtained from sesame seeds

Word Origin for benne

C18: from Malay bene; compare Bambara bene
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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