Akkadian

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Etymology

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From šaman (oil) +‎ šammum (plant). Compare Old Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššemā), and Classical Syriac ܫܘܫܡܐ (šūšmāʾ, šuššəmāʾ).

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Noun

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šamaššammum m (plural šamaššammū)

  1. (often plural) an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame (or flax, linseed).

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