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BENNE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sesame
1, record 1, English, sesame
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sesame seed 2, record 1, English, sesame%20seed
correct
- bene 3, record 1, English, bene
correct, see observation, United States
- benne 3, record 1, English, benne
correct, United States
- sim-sim 4, record 1, English, sim%2Dsim
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seeds of Sesamum indicum used whole in stews and to decorate cakes and bread, and for extraction of the oil. Also used to make a paste called tahini or tahina. 5, record 1, English, - sesame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Benne: Term used commonly in the Southern United States for sesame seeds, and to describe dishes containing sesame, i.e. benne brittle or benne wafers (sesame cookies). 5, record 1, English, - sesame
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graine de sésame
1, record 1, French, graine%20de%20s%C3%A9same
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- semilla de sésamo
1, record 1, Spanish, semilla%20de%20s%C3%A9samo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sésamo 1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%A9samo
masculine noun
- ajonjolí 1, record 1, Spanish, ajonjol%C3%AD
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Fatty Substances (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sesame oil
1, record 2, English, sesame%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sesame seed oil 2, record 2, English, sesame%20seed%20oil
- gingelly oil 1, record 2, English, gingelly%20oil
correct
- teel oil 1, record 2, English, teel%20oil
correct
- benne oil 3, record 2, English, benne%20oil
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combustible, yellow, optically active, semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds; soluble in ether, benzene, and carbon disulfide, slightly soluble in alcohol; ... used in edible food products, such as shortenings, salad oils, and margarine. 3, record 2, English, - sesame%20oil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gingili oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huile de sésame
1, record 2, French, huile%20de%20s%C3%A9same
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- huile de Beni 1, record 2, French, huile%20de%20Beni
feminine noun
- gercelin 1, record 2, French, gercelin
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide jaune pâle, inodore, de saveur douceâtre, retiré des graines de sésame (Sesamum indicum) [...] On l'emploie comme excipient et comme purgatif, ainsi que dans l'alimentation. 2, record 2, French, - huile%20de%20s%C3%A9same
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Huile de sésame. [...] Soluble dans le chloroforme, l'éther, le sulfure de carbone; peu soluble dans l'alcool. 3, record 2, French, - huile%20de%20s%C3%A9same
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de sésamo
1, record 2, Spanish, aceite%20de%20s%C3%A9samo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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