Sesame
Sesame , noun
[Latin sesamum, sesama, Greek {not transcribed}, {not transcribed}: compare French sésame.]
(Botany) Either of two annual herbaceous plants of the genus Sesamum (Sesamum Indicum, and Sesamum orientale), from the seeds of which an oil is expressed; also, the small obovate, flattish seeds of these plants, sometimes used as food. See Benne.
Collocations (2)
Open Sesame , the magical command which opened the door of the robber's den in the Arabian Nights' tale of “The Forty Thieves;” hence, a magical password.