tahini

ta·hi·ni  (t-hn)

n.

A thick paste made from ground sesame seeds.

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[Turkish thin, sesame flour or oil, from Arabic ana, from an, flour, from aana, to grind; see n in Semitic roots.]

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tahini [təˈhiːnɪ], tahina [təˈhiːnə]

n

(Cookery) a paste made from sesame seeds originating in the Middle East, often used as an ingredient of hummus and other dips

[from Arabic]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tahini - a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds paste, spread - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

Translations

tahini

n no pl → Tahina f, → Sesampaste f