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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Add tahini and you’re somewhere closer to a Middle Eastern-style sauce.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 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
The GHF has said these boxes also contain some ready-to-eat food, like halva bars - a popular snack made from blending tahini or sesame paste and sugar.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
The popular treat combines the flavours of chocolate, pistachio and tahini with filo pastry, and is inspired by the Arab dessert Knafeh.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025
But the version that got me thinking differently — that nudged me toward the edges of what ranch could be — was Chris Morocco’s tahini ranch, published in Bon Appétit in 2017.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025
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