Benne is the word used for sesame by the West African slaves brought to North America in the 1700s. The term is still used for sesame seeds, and sesame in general, in the Lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia.

Categories: Crop Nuts & Seeds Sesame Spice
Is language-specific term for: Sesame
Characteristic of: American cuisine Gullah cuisine
Also known as:
Wikidata ID: Q2763698
References:
Taste Cooking: Benne: An Heirloom Sesame Seed and Pride of the American Lowcountry
Wikipedia article: Sesame
Foodlore & More: Benne Cakes-Benne Candy-Benne Wafers
Charleston Public Library: Benne Seeds in the Lowcountry

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