[mass noun]a tall annual herbaceous plant of tropical and subtropical areas of the Old World, cultivated for its oil-rich seeds 芝麻,胡麻
Sesamum indicum, family Pedaliaceae 拉丁名Sesamum indicum,胡麻科 ■(sesame seed)the edible seeds of this plant, which are used whole or have the oil extracted 芝麻籽
常用词组 open sesame
a free or unrestricted means of admission or access. (see Ali Baba) 法宝 academic success is not an automatic open sesame to the job market. 学业上的成功并非自由进入就业市场的法宝。
语源
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē; compare with Arabic simsim