sesame oil

ses·a·me oil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ses-uh-mee oil]
- /ˈsɛs ə mi ɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ses-uh-mee oil]
- /ˈsɛs ə mi ɔɪl/

Definitions of sesame oil words

noun sesame oil a yellow oil expressed from the seeds of the sesame, used in cooking, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics. 1
noun sesame oil oil extracted from sesame seeds 1
noun sesame oil an edible oil yielded by the seeds of a tropical herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, 0

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Origin of sesame oil

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Sesame oil

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Sesame oil

sesame oil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sesame oil usage trend in Literature

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