English noun: benny | |||
1. | benny (plant) East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil | ||
Synonyms | benne, benni, sesame, Sesamum indicum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
Part holonym | benniseed, sesame seed | ||
Member meronym | genus Sesamum, Sesamum | ||
2. | Benny (person) United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974) | ||
Synonyms | Benjamin Kubelsky, Jack Benny | ||
Instance hypernym | comedian, comic | ||