beniseed

B3E1N1I1S1E1E1D2

noun

sesame (Sesamum radiatum)

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounbeniseed (countable and uncountable, plural beniseeds)

plural beniseeds

  1. Africacountableuncountablesesame (Sesamum radiatum)

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Origin

Benniseed is a portmanteau of both the word benne and seed. Benne, meaning sesame derives from Gullah benne which is akin to Malinke bĕne.

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APA

beniseed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beniseed

MLA

“beniseed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beniseed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beniseed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beniseed.

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