# til seed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sesame seed (from Sesamum indicum).
2. The seed of the til tree (Ocotea foetens).
3. The seed of ramtill (Guizotia abyssinica).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit तिल (tila, “sesame”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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