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GENUS SESAMUM

• GENUS SESAMUM (noun)
The noun GENUS SESAMUM has 1 sense:

1. tropical African and Indian herbs

Familiarity information: GENUS SESAMUM used as a noun is very rare.

• GENUS SESAMUM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Tropical African and Indian herbs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Sesamum; Sesamum

Hypernyms ("genus Sesamum" is a kind of...):

plant genus (a genus of plants)

Meronyms (members of "genus Sesamum"):

benne; benni; benny; sesame; Sesamum indicum (East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil)

Holonyms ("genus Sesamum" is a member of...):

family Pedaliaceae; Pedaliaceae; sesame family (the family of plants of order Polemoniales)

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Useful links:
Pronunciation of plant genus
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Definition of family Pedaliaceae

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