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- US Pronunciation
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- [ben-ee]
- /ˈbɛn i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ben-ee]
- /ˈbɛn i/
Definitions of benne word
- noun benne sesame 3
- noun benne Southern U.S., especially South Carolina, and Bahamian English. the sesame plant or its seeds. 1
- noun benne (botany, chiefly attributive) Sesame. 0
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Origin of benne
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70, Americanism; < Wolof, Malinke bene
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Parts of speech for Benne
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
benne popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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benne usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with benne
- how to make benne murukku?
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