different between sesame vs loukoumades

English

Etymology

From Middle English sysame, sisamie, from Latin s?sam?, genitive singular of Latin s?samum, s?samum (compare Medieval Latin s?saminum, Old French sisamin), from Ancient Greek ??????? (s?samon, “sesame seed”) and ?????? (s?sám?, “sesame plant”), from Old Aramaic ?????? (š?ššm?), shortening of ???????? (šumššum?), from Akkadian ???????????????? (šamaššamm?, “oil plant”), compound of ???????? (šaman, “oil”) and ???? (šammum, “plant”). Spelling was modified early 15c. to reflect Ancient Greek ?????? (s?sám?).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s?z?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?s?mi/
• Rhymes: -?s?m?
• Hyphenation: ses?a?me

Noun

sesame (countable and uncountable, plural sesames)

1. A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.

   Synonyms: beniseed, gingelly

2. The seed of this plant.

   Synonym: sesame seed

Derived terms

• open sesame
• sesame grass

Translations

Anagrams

• Emessa, Essame, Maeses, Meases, ameses, meases

English

Etymology

From Greek ??????????? (loukoumádes), ultimately from Arabic ???????? (luqma, “morsel”).

Noun

loukoumades pl (plural only)

1. Pastries made of deep-fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame. (used especially of the Greek version of these pastries)

Usage notes

• The singular, loukoumas, is uncommon.

Synonyms

• lokma (used especially of the Turkish variant of this pastry)

Translations