sesame

sesame(
seh
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suh
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mi
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el ajonjolí
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I made a dressing for the chicken with peanut, garlic, and sesame.Hice un aderezo para el pollo con maní, ajo y ajonjolí.
b. el sésamo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The chef incorporates sesame into the rice for the sushi rolls.El chef incorpora sésamo en el arroz para los rolls de sushi.
a. el ajonjolí
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Sesame doesn't grow naturally in the United States, so it must be imported.El ajonjolí no crece naturalmente en los Estados Unidos, así que hay que importarlo.
b. el sésamo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We grow sesame here to sell to various manufacturers.Cultivamos sésamo aquí para venderlo a diversos fabricantes.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. de ajonjolí
Sesame oil is an essential ingredient for preparing many different types of Asian dishes.El aceite de ajonjolí es un ingrediente imprescindible para preparar muchos tipos diferentes de platos asiáticos.
b. de sésamo
Do you want your hamburger on a bun with sesame seeds?¿Quieres tu hamburguesa en un panecillo con semillas de sésamo?
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