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Sesame (/ ˈsɛsəmi /; [ 2 ][ 3 ]Sesamum indicum) is a plant in the genus Sesamum, also called simsim, benne or gingelly. [ 4 ] Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. [ 5 ] It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods.
not being previously terminated by the U.S. Congress. [4] The three federally recognized tribes in Texas are: Alabama–Coushatta Tribes of Texas, originally from Tennessee and Alabama. Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, originally from the Great Lakes. Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas [5] originally from New Mexico.
Leucophyllum frutescens is an evergreen shrub in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, native to the U.S. state of Texas, where it is the official "State Native Shrub of Texas", [2] and to the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas in northern Mexico. Although commonly known as Texas sage, it is not a true sage and is distinct from the ...
A flowering winged-seed sesame near Kruger National Park in South Africa. Thonn. Sesamum alatum is a species of flowering plant in the Pedaliaceae. It is in the same genus as sesame. In English it is called winged-seed sesame. [1] Its native range spans from Western Sahara to Egypt and south to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens is a cultural history and natural history museum on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso in El Paso, Texas, United States.The museum was built in 1936 to commemorate the centenary of Texas independence, making it the oldest museum in El Paso.
Texas State University (TXST) is a public research university with its main campus in San Marcos, Texas and another campus in Round Rock. Since its establishment in 1899, the university has grown to be one of the largest universities in the United States. Texas State University reached a record enrollment of 40,678 students in the 2024 fall ...
The Tejanos are a multiethnic people of Spanish and Native American heritage, and their food influenced Texas cuisine. [104] A common dish in Texas is chili con carne made with cumin, black pepper, garlic, onion, and beef are all foreign imported foods, and the chiles come from Mexico. Tamale is a dish native to Central America and Mexico. The ...
Sesame seeds: Sesame seeds are native to West Africa and were brought to South Carolina in 1730 by way of the slave trade. Enslaved and free Black people used sesame seeds to make sesame pudding, prepared stews, baked breads, and boiled their greens with sesame seeds. Slaves ate sesame raw, toasted, and boiled.