Editing Sesame (section)

== In literature ==

{{Main |Open sesame}}

In myths, the opening of the capsule releases the treasure of sesame seeds, as applied in the story of "[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]" when the phrase "[[Open sesame]]" magically opens a sealed cave. Upon ripening, sesame pods split, releasing a pop and possibly indicating the origin of this phrase.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Sesamum indicum'' L. |first=Peter |last=Griffee |publisher=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |url=http://ecoport.org/ep?Plant=1937&entityDisplayCategory=full}}</ref>