tahini

[tuh-hee-nee, tah-]

noun

Middle Eastern Cooking.

1. a paste made of ground sesame seeds.

tahini

/ təˈhiːnɪ, təˈhiːnə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tahini¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tahini¹

from Arabic

Example Sentences

Also included is cooking oil, salt and tahini, or sesame paste.

From BBC

The popular treat combines the flavours of chocolate, pistachio and tahini with filo pastry, and is inspired by the Arab dessert Knafeh.

From BBC

It’s built on tahini, lemon juice, miso, maple syrup and water, punched up with spices.

From Salon

To counteract the slight bitterness of the cocoa, Melton’s pumpkin pie filling also incorporates smooth, nutty tahini.

From Salon

Each bar includes toasted kataifi — thin strands of shredded phyllo dough pastry — pistachio and tahini paste that’s all mixed together and encased in milk chocolate.

From Salon