tahini

[ tuh-hee-nee, tah- ]

nounMiddle Eastern Cooking.
  1. a paste made of ground sesame seeds.

Origin of tahini

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First recorded in 1895–1900; Levantine Arabic ṭaḥīni (standard Arabic ṭaḥīna ), derivative of ṭaḥana “to crush, grind”; compare Hebrew tākhan “to crush, grind”

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tahini

tahina (təˈhiːnə)

/ (təˈhiːnɪ) /


noun
  1. a paste made from sesame seeds originating in the Middle East, often used as an ingredient of hummus and other dips

Origin of tahini

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from Arabic

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