Sesame
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![Flower of S. indicum](/Images/godic/202501/15/Flower_of_Sesamum_indicum0234.jpg")
![Sesame in Panchkhal Valley, Nepal](/Images/godic/202501/15/Sesamum_indicum_NP0234.jpg")
Sesame (/ˈsɛsəmiː/; Sesamum indicum) is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods.