Meaning & use
benne
Sesame seed, especially as used in traditional Southern American cooking; from West African origin.
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The bakery sells benne wafers, a thin, crisp cookie made with toasted sesame seeds.
Her grandmother's recipe for benne cakes has been passed down for generations.
A note on using this word
Benne comes from a West African word for sesame and is preserved today mainly in the cuisine and dialect of the American South, especially in South Carolina.
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sesame
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