tahini
[ tuh-hee-nee, tah- ]
nounMiddle Eastern Cooking.
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
Origin of tahini
1First recorded in 1895–1900; Levantine Arabic ṭaḥīni (standard Arabic ṭaḥīna ), derivative of ṭaḥana “to crush, grind”; compare Hebrew tākhan “to crush, grind”
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British Dictionary definitions for tahini
tahini
tahina (təˈhiːnə)
/ (təˈhiːnɪ) /
noun
a paste made from sesame seeds originating in the Middle East, often used as an ingredient of hummus and other dips
Origin of tahini
1from Arabic
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