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Sesamum orientale see-SAM-um -- from Latin sesamum borrowed from other languages or-ee-en-TAY-lee -- of or from the Orient, eastern commonly known as: bene seeds, beniseed, benne, gingelly, til • Bengali: তিল til • Hindi: gingli, safed til, til • Kannada: yallu • Kashmiri: कुंजद् kunjad, कूंजल् or कूंज्यल् kunjal • Malayalam: ellu, schit-elu • Manipuri: thoiding • Marathi: तीळ or तिल tila • Punjabi: til • Sanskrit: तिल tila • Tamil: சிற்றெள் cirrel, எள் el, எள்ளு ellu, திலம் tilam, yellu cheddi • Telugu: నువ్వులు nuvvulu, నువ్వుపువ్ nuvvupuvvu, తెలిక telika, తిలలు tilalu Origin: sub-saharan Africa, India ... the most important oil seeds of mankind, and one of its oldest ... with many different kinds of sesame oil available ... knowledge about their culinary properties is required to make a competent choice. References:
Flowers of India •
M.M.P.N.D. •
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