BENNY
Dictionary entry overview: What does Benny mean?
• BENNY (noun)
The noun BENNY has 2 senses:
1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
2. United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
Familiarity information: BENNY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BENNY (noun)
Meaning:
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
benne; benni; benny; sesame; Sesamum indicum
Hypernyms ("benny" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "benny"):
benniseed; sesame seed (small oval seeds of the sesame plant)
Holonyms ("benny" is a member of...):
genus Sesamum; Sesamum (tropical African and Indian herbs)
Meaning:
United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Benjamin Kubelsky; Jack Benny; Benny
Instance hypernyms:
comedian; comic (a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts)
