Another name for sesame seeds, commonly used in African and Middle Eastern cuisine.
From Arabic banni or African languages influenced by Arabic trade. The term traveled along trade routes and entered English through African diaspora communities and culinary contexts.
Benni represents one of the oldest cultivated crops—sesame seeds have been grown for over 5,000 years, and the word 'benni' shows how linguistic and culinary traditions merged through the African diaspora.
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