sésamo
/ˈsesamo/
The Spanish word for sesame is sésamo.
sésamo is a noun used to refer to the sesame seed.
Meaning: seed (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsesamo/
Did you know?
- While sésamo is the technical name for the species, in many Spanish-speaking kitchens, you will simply ask for ajonjolí when buying the seeds.
- The furthest root of sésamo is the Akkadian word 𒃻𒈦𒌑𒈬, which literally meant 'oil plant'.
Examples in context
- Tomás está mirando Plaza Sésamo.Tom is watching Sesame Street.This sentence shows the use of sésamo in the name of the program Plaza Sésamo.Tatoeba #5047977 by don_ramon, translation #5047943 by Hybrid
- ¡Ábrete, Sésamo!Open Sesame!This sentence shows the use of sésamo in the phrase ¡Ábrete, Sésamo!Tatoeba #1438991 by Ankio, translation #790847 by FeuDRenais2
- La receta tradicional del hummus lleva ajonjolí como uno de los ingredientes principales.The traditional hummus recipe requires ajonjolí as one of the main ingredients.
- El pan tiene sésamo por encima.The bread has sesame on top.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Daniel are in the kitchen preparing snacks.
- Daniel¿Tienes sésamo para las galletas?Do you have sesame for the cookies?
- MaríaSí, lo tengo en la despensa.Yes, I have it in the pantry.
- DanielPerfecto, voy a buscarlo ahora.Perfect, I will go look for it now.
- MaríaGracias, Daniel, eres muy rápido.Thanks, Daniel, you are very fast.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry sésamo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sésamo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
