The sesame plant
"The farmer harvested the til, whose seeds are used to make oil and flour."
until, till
"I waited til he arrived before opening the door."
until, till
"I waited til he arrived before opening the door."
Initialism of today I learned....
"Til tomorrow, I'm going to try that new recipe you suggested."
The word "til" comes from Middle and Old English, where it originally meant "to" or "until." It likely traveled into modern usage through a root in Proto-Germanic that signified a goal or direction toward something.