Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Benne \Ben"ne\, n. [Malay bijen.] (Bot.)
   The name of two plants ({Sesamum orientale} and {S.
   indicum}), originally Asiatic; -- also called oil plant. From
   their seeds an oil is expressed, called benne oil, used
   mostly for making soap. In the southern United States the
   seeds are used in candy.

Source : WordNet®

benne
     n : East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or
         benniseed and sesame oil [syn: {sesame}, {benni}, {benny},
          {Sesamum indicum}]