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A wooden spoon filled with sesame seeds rests on a surface covered with more sesame seeds, Sesamum indicum. Halvah Tall sesame plant (Sesamum indicum) with green leaves and clusters of small white flowers blooming along the stem, photographed outdoors in China. Sesame (Sesamum indicum)
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Sesame seeds
Seeds of the sesame (Sesamum indicum) plant are widely used as food and...
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Halvah
Crushed and sweetened sesame seeds are used to make a confection called halvah.
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Sesame in bloom
Sesame (Sesamum indicum) varieties can grow from about 0.5 to 2.5 meters...
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Sesame (Sesamum indicum)
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