benne

benne has 2 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• n.. 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.
• n.. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil