hummus
or hom·mos
[ hoo m-uh s ]
/ ˈhʊm əs /
noun
Middle Eastern Cookery. a paste or dip made of chickpeas mashed with oil, garlic, lemon juice, and tahini and usually eaten with pita.
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Origin of hummus
From the dialectal Arabic word ḥummuṣ, ḥəmmoṣ chickpeas
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Example sentences from the Web for hummus
In another case, a whole plate of uneaten food (including nuts, hummus and raisins) was pureed and inserted rectally.
‘Rectal Feeding’ Has Nothing to Do with Nutrition, Everything to Do with Torture|Russell Saunders|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEASTWhile the quinoa is cooking, combine the onion, garlic, olive oil, and hummus in a large glass bowl.
So she went to her earthen jar and took a big double handful of hummus and put them into the priest's pocket, and said no more.
The Women of the Arabs|Henry Harris Jessup
British Dictionary definitions for hummus
hummus
hoummos or houmous
/ (ˈhʊməs) /
noun
a creamy dip originating in the Middle East, made from puréed chickpeas, tahina, etc
Word Origin for hummus
from Turkish humus
undefined hummus
Avoid confusion with humus
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