Editing Sesame (section)

{{Short description |Plant cultivated for its edible seeds}}
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{{Hatnote |"Black sesame" redirects here. For another "black sesame" crop plant of western and central Africa see [[Sesamum radiatum]].}}
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{{Speciesbox
 |name     = Sesame
 |image     = Sesamum indicum - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-129.jpg
 |image_caption = Sesame plant
 |genus     = Sesamum
 |species    = indicum
 |authority   = [[Carl Linnaeus |L.]]
 |synonyms   =
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* ''Dysosmon amoenum'' <small>Raf.</small>
* ''Sesamum africanum'' <small>Tod.</small>
* ''Sesamum occidentalis'' <small>Heer & Regel</small>
* ''Sesamum oleiferum'' <small>Sm.</small>
* ''Sesamum orientale'' <small>L.</small>
* ''Volkameria orientalis'' <small>(L.) Kuntze</small>
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 |synonyms_ref = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2588550 |title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species |access-date=14 January 2015}}</ref>
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'''Sesame''' ({{IPAc-en |ˈ |s |ɛ |s |ə |m |i}};<ref>{{cite EPD |18}}</ref><ref>{{cite LPD |3}}</ref> ''Sesamum indicum'') is a plant in the genus ''[[Sesamum]]'', also called '''benne'''.<ref name=mw>{{cite dictionary |entry=Benne |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benne |access-date=2023-02-08 |dictionary=Merriam-Webster |title=Definition of BENNE }}</ref> Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India.<!--<ref name="Bedigian-2015"/>--> It is widely [[naturalization (biology) |naturalized]] in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. World production in 2018 was {{convert|6|e6t|e6lt|abbr=off}}, with [[Sudan]], [[Myanmar]], and [[India]] as the largest producers.<!--<ref name=faostat/>-->

Sesame seed is one of the oldest [[oilseed]] crops known, domesticated well over 3,000 years ago. ''Sesamum'' has many other species, most being wild and native to [[sub-Saharan Africa]].<!--<ref name="Bedigian-2015"/>--> ''S. indicum,'' the cultivated type, originated in India.<!--<ref name="Y. P. S. Bajaj"/><ref name="Bedigian-2015"/>--> It tolerates drought conditions well, growing where other crops fail.<!--<ref name=rram/><ref name=drl2/>--> Sesame has one of the highest oil contents of any seed. With a rich, nutty flavor, it is a common ingredient in cuisines around the world.<!--<ref name=rhan/><name="Oplinger Putnam 1990"/>--> Like other foods, it can trigger [[allergy |allergic]] reactions in some people and is one of the nine most common [[allergen]]s outlined by the [[Food and Drug Administration]].<!--<ref name=adatia/><ref name="SesameLaw2021"/>-->