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hummus

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hum·mus also hum·us or hom·mos  (hms, hm-)
n.
A smooth thick mixture of mashed chickpeas, tahini, oil, lemon juice, and garlic, used especially as a dip for pita.
[Colloquial Arabic ummu, chickpea, variant of Arabic imma, immi.]
hummus
Noun
a creamy dip originating in the Middle East, made from puréed chickpeas [from Turkish humus]
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Noun1.hummus - a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
hommos, hoummos, humous, humus
paste, spread - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
Translations
hummus [ˈhuməs] n → houm(m)ous m


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