שומשום

Hebrew

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Aramaic שושמא‎ (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא‎ (šumššemā), from Akkadian 𒃻𒈦𒌑𒈬 (/šamaššammū/), 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈨 (/šamaššammi/, literally “oil plant”), compound of 𒉌 (/šaman/, “oil”) and 𒌑 (/šammu/, “plant”). Compare with Arabic سِمْسِم‎ (simsim) and Classical Syriac ܫܘܫܡܐ‎ (šūšmāʾ, šuššəmāʾ).

Noun

שומשום \ שֻׁמְשֹׁם • (shumshóm) m

  1. (uncountable) sesame

Synonyms
  • סוּמְסוּם‎ (sumsum)
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