sesame
part of speech
noun (sesame, sesame seeds — the plant and seeds); exclamation (open sesame)
meaning for a pupil
1) A plant grown in warm countries for its small flat seeds. tree →
2) The tiny cream or black seeds of that plant, eaten on bread and in food and pressed to make sesame oil. tree →
3) «Open sesame!» — the magic words that open the robbers' cave in the story «Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves»; jokingly, any easy way to get something you want. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life sesame seeds sit on burger buns, bagels and in tahini and hummus; on food labels sesame is listed as an allergen, so safety lessons teach pupils to read labels if a friend is allergic. In stories «Open sesame!» opens magic doors; people say it jokingly when a door opens by itself or when a good grade is «an open sesame» to a good school.
examples
- My burger bun is covered in sesame seeds. tree →
- Hummus is made with chickpeas and tahini, a sesame paste. tree →
- Ella is allergic to sesame, so we check the labels. tree →
- Grandma fries the vegetables in sesame oil. tree →
- Ali Baba said "Open sesame!" and the rock door slid open. tree →
- The automatic door opened and Leo shouted, "Open sesame!" tree →
- Black sesame seeds are used in some Chinese desserts. tree →
- The bakery's sesame bagels sell out first. tree →
- He said: “Open, Sesame!” and the door opened and shut behind him. tree →
note
Say «SESS-uh-mee» (three syllables). Uncountable as food (some sesame), countable as seeds (sesame seeds). Sesame is one of the main food allergens in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; an allergic person must avoid even tiny amounts.
Trees and pragmatics
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