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sesame

Definition

noun: a plant that is grown in warm regions and that produces small flat seeds that are used in cooking and as a source of oil
noun: a widely cultivated chiefly tropical or subtropical annual erect herb ('Sesamum indicum' of the family Pedaliaceae)
often used before another noun
synonyms: sesame seed

Examples

Perfect test scores are an 'open sesame' to the best schools.

Movie quotes

(..) No, no, no! Listen. I am not gonna leave him high and dry again without an explanation. So your demon can wait five minutes. Open sesame! - What happened? - The genie was stolen, thanks to your warriors. But they were my two best swordsmen. (..)
2004 TvShow: Charmed Title: I Dream of Phoebe Season: 6 Episode 15