CHAPTER V 



BUTTER 



Some of the tropical butters keep good for a considerable 

 time ; for example, Shea Butter, Beni Oil, etc., and all 

 contain oil or fat similar in chemical constituents to Euro- 

 pean butter made from cows' milk. 



Til or Beni Oil 



{Sesamum indiciim) 



A natire of South Asia, and east to Japan. It is 

 universally cultivated throughout tropical countries, and is 

 called Beni in West Africa ; Karru (Bagirmi, West Africa) ; 

 Mbellemoh (Monbuttoo, Equatorial Africa) ; Ufuta (Kisuah, 

 East Africa) ; Sem-sem (Egypt) ; Hnan, (Burmah) ; Nuvvulu 

 (Tamil) ; Nuvvu, etc. (Telegu) ; Schit-elu, etc. (Malay) ; 

 Til, etc. (Hindustani) ; Gingelli (Malabar) ; Widjin (Malay) ; 

 Benjan (Sumatra) ; Lenga (Java) ; Ku-shing-tsze or Moa, etc. 

 (China) ; Oil Pulse, (West Indies) ; Sim-sim (East Africa, 

 and also Arabic) ; Ajonjoli (South America, especially Vene- 

 zuela) ; Wanglo (Demerara) ; Wangala (British Guiana), 

 and Angada (Abyssinia). 



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