hummus

[ huhm-uhs ]

/ ˈhʌm əs /

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noun Middle Eastern Cooking.

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

First recorded in 1950–55; from Turkish humus “mashed chickpeas,” or from Arabic ḥummuṣ, ḥəmmoṣ “chickpeas”

Words nearby hummus

humming, hummingbird, hummingbird moth, humming top, hummock, hummus, humongous, humor, humoral, humoral immune response, humoral immunity

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How to use hummus in a sentence

Finally, you can use the included blank trainer to make non-juice items, including sorbet, nut milk, baby-food puree, and hummus.
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Two of us put a serious dent in the cumin-fueled hummus, made interesting with toasted pistachios and a splash of pickling liquid.
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Besides being ideal for amping flavor in dressings and marinades, the soft garlic as well as its oil can be spread on toast, whirred into a bean dip or hummus, stirred into a sauce, or slathered onto meat or poultry.
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Traditional or not, these hummus recipes will get the party startedSavory Cereal Snack Mix.
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We love hummus, but sometimes you need a slightly different dip on the menu.
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In another case, a whole plate of uneaten food (including nuts, hummus and raisins) was pureed and inserted rectally.
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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|DAILY BEAST
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.
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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

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Avoid confusion with humus

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