sesame

sesame
[ˈsɛsəmi]
noun
  1. [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
  2. 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
  1. 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
  1. late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē; compare with Arabic simsim
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