tahini

[tuh-hee-nee, tah-]

noun Middle Eastern Cookery.

a paste made of ground sesame seeds.

Origin of tahini

1895–1900; < Levantine Arabic ṭaḥīne, derivative of ṭaḥan grind

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Contemporary Examples of tahini

Gradually and sparingly add water while stirring the tahini quickly with a fork.
An Israeli Independence Day Menu
Naama Shefi
May 10, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for tahini

tahini

tahina (təˈhiːnə)

noun

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

Word Origin for tahini

from Arabic

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Word Origin and History for tahini

from Arabic tahina, from tahana "to grind or crush."