Etymology

til seed

Today it means: A sesame seed (from Sesamum indicum). Full definition →

Sanskrit तिल
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromतिल“sesame”
  2. English todaytil seed

Borrowed from Sanskrit तिल (tila, “sesame”).

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