1. plural of sesame; small oval seeds from the sesame plant, used as food and for oil

Examples

• The baker sprinkled sesames on top of the hamburger buns.
• She bought a bag of sesames to make tahini at home.
• The recipe calls for toasted sesames as a garnish.
• Sesames are commonly used in Middle Eastern cuisine.
• The health food store sells organic sesames in bulk.
• He ground the sesames into a fine paste for the sauce.