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susan
sesame /suˈsan/
noun#2093 most common
Also: sesame seed, sesame plant
Example sentences
Îmi place pâinea cu susan.
I like bread with sesame.
Mama a cumpărat susan de la piață.
Mom bought sesame at the market.
Chiflele erau presărate cu susan.
The buns were sprinkled with sesame.
Semințele de susan sunt bogate în calciu și fier.
Sesame seeds are rich in calcium and iron.
Uleiul de susan se folosește des în bucătăria asiatică.
Sesame oil is often used in Asian cuisine.
Halvaua tradițională se prepară din susan măcinat și zahăr caramelizat.
Traditional halva is made from ground sesame and caramelized sugar.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | susan | susanuri |
| Genitive | susanului | susanurilor |
| Accusative | susan | susanuri |
| Vocative | susan | susanuri |
Word family
susansesame (the seed or plant)
ulei de susansesame oil
susan negrublack sesame
covrigi cu susansesame-topped pretzels
halva de susansesame halva
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "susan" from Turkish "susam", a word that entered many languages of the Ottoman-influenced Balkans and Middle East. The ultimate source lies further east, in an ancient Near Eastern term for the plant, but Romanian took the word directly from Turkish rather than from Greek or Latin. This makes "susan" a culinary loanword rather than a native Latin-derived term.
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