tahini
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tahini
First recorded in 1895–1900; Levantine Arabic ṭaḥīni (standard Arabic ṭaḥīna ), derivative of ṭaḥana “to crush, grind”; compare Hebrew tākhan “to crush, grind”
Vocabulary lists containing tahini
Example Sentences
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Others were replaced with acceptable substitutions, like garlic tahini for regular tahini.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"We have ham, pickled garlic, tahini, and stinky tofu and liquor. Just below my office is a shop whose speciality is vodka, foie gras and apple in one scoop," says Yan.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Add tahini and you’re somewhere closer to a Middle Eastern-style sauce.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
You must have heard of Dubai chocolate: the sticky, indulgent confectionary filled with pistachio cream, tahini and shreds of knafeh pastry, which has become a global sensation.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
“They take flour, sugar, oil, tahini, and then they go and sell them to the starving people at astronomical prices!” he later wrote on Facebook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
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