OriginFrom Malay bene, or possibly from Wolof or Eastern Maninkakan.
- attributive, uncountableSesame.
“benne oil; benne seed”
“Benne (sesame) seeds were secretly brought to America on the slave ships by black women who had used them in their native cooking. Benne seed cookies and candy were made by black cooks in Charleston a”
“For example, Rosanna Williams recounted that her African-born father would "plant mostly benne and rice." Emma Hunter also remembered that her grandmother planted benne.”
FormsBennes(plural)