hummus

or hom·mos

[hoo m-uh s]

noun

Middle Eastern Cookery. a paste or dip made of chickpeas mashed with oil, garlic, lemon juice, and tahini and usually eaten with pita.

Origin of hummus

From the dialectal Arabic word ḥummuṣ, ḥəmmoṣ chickpeas

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Contemporary Examples of 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
While the quinoa is cooking, combine the onion, garlic, olive oil, and hummus in a large glass bowl.
Three Quinoa Recipes for Your Weekend Parties
Jane Coxwell
May 26, 2013

Historical Examples of hummus

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

noun

a creamy dip originating in the Middle East, made from puréed chickpeas, tahina, etc

Word Origin for hummus

from Turkish humus

confusable

Avoid confusion with humus

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Word Origin and History for hummus

1955, from Turkish humus "mashed chick peas."