benne

benne is a 5-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The name of two plants (Sesamum orientale and S. indicum), originally Asiatic; -- also called oil plant. From their seeds an oil is expressed, called benne oil, used mostly for making soap. In the southern United States the seeds are used in candy. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 10 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The name of two plants (Sesamum orientale and S. indicum), originally Asiatic; -- also called oil plant. From their seeds an oil is expressed, called benne oil, used mostly for making soap. In the southern United States the seeds are used in candy.
2. noun. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

   Synonyms: benni, benny, sesame

Synonyms

benni, benny, sesame

Common word forms

bennes

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