sesame oil

noun

: a pale yellow bland semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds and used chiefly as an edible oil, as a vehicle for various pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics and soaps

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In a large serving bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, chili crisp, garlic, ginger, sugar and sesame seeds. Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025 Add the pork, beef, scallions, cabbage, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, egg, and pinches of gochugaru and salt and mix to evenly combine. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025 Add sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and white pepper. 5. Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025 Add the olive oil, maple syrup, tahini, anchovy paste, and sesame oil and shake again. Kristen Tauer, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sesame oil

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sesame oil was in 1870

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“Sesame oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sesame%20oil. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

sesame oil

noun
: a pale yellow bland semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds and used chiefly as an edible oil, as a vehicle for various pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics and soaps

called also benne oil, teel oil

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