sesam

• IPA^(key): /ˈse.zɑm/

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sesam m (plural sesams, diminutive sesammetje n)

1. sesame, plant

sesam m (uncountable)

1. sesame, seeds

• (seed): sesamzaad

From Latin sīsamum, variant of sēsama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon, “sesame seed”), from Old Aramaic שושמא‎ (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא‎ (šumššemā), from Akkadian 𒃻𒈦𒌑𒈬 (/šamaššammū/), 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈨 (/šamaššammi/, literally “oil plant”), compound of 𒉌 (/šaman/, “oil”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈseːsam/

sesam n (genitive singular sesams, uncountable)

1. sesame

• sesamfræ

sesam

1. (archaic) Alternative spelling of seesam

From Latin sesamum, sesama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon, “sesame seed”), σησάμη (sēsámē, “sesame plant”)

sesam m (definite singular sesamen, indefinite plural sesamer, definite plural sesamene)

1. sesame

• sesamfrø

• “sesam” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “sesam” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From Latin sesamum, sesama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon, “sesame seed”), σησάμη (sēsámē, “sesame plant”)

sesam m (definite singular sesamen, indefinite plural sesamar, definite plural sesamane)

1. sesame

• sesamfrø

• “sesam” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

sesam (plural sesams)

1. sesame