The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sesamum orientale
Vanglo \Van"glo\, n. (Bot.) Benne ( Sesamum orientale); also, its seeds; -- so called in the West Indies.
Sesamum orientale
Benne \Ben"ne\, n. [Malay bijen.] (Bot.) The name of two plants ( Sesamum orientale and Sesamum indicum), originally Asiatic; -- also called oil plant. From their seeds an oil is expressed, called benne oil or sesame oil, used mostly for making soap. In the southern United States the seeds are used in candy. [Also spelled benni.]