Benni

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  benni \benni\ n.
     an East Indian annual erect herb ({Sesamum indicum}); the
     source of {sesame seed} or {benniseed} and {sesame oil}. Same
     as {benne}
  
     Syn: sesame, benne, benny.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Benne \Ben"ne\, n. [Malay bijen.] (Bot.)
     The name of two plants ({Sesamum orientale} and {Sesamum
     indicum}), originally Asiatic; -- also called {oil plant}.
     From their seeds an oil is expressed, called {benne oil} or
     {sesame oil}, used mostly for making soap. In the southern
     United States the seeds are used in candy. [Also spelled
     {benni}.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  benni
       n : East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or
           benniseed and sesame oil [syn: {sesame}, {benne}, {benny},
            {Sesamum indicum}]