benny
NounUS[ben-ee]/ˈbɛni/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- United States comedian known for his timing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)Synonyms: Jack BennyBenjamin KubelskyInstance of comedian, comic
- East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oilSynonyms: sesamebennebenniSesamum indicumType of herb, herbaceous plantParts sesame seed, benniseedMember of Sesamum, genus Sesamum
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
benny noun
1. same as benne or benni. Syn. — sesame, benne, benni, Sesamum indicum.
2. same as bennie.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors, WordNet 1.5