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Middle Eastern dip made of chickpeas
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hummus
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Word definitions for hummus in dictionaries
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And while both parts are perfectly good, I prefer pita with hummus and my salsa with chips. ▪ Taramasalata and hummus are both oily and rich.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze. It is mostly eaten in the Levant.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1955, from Turkish humus "mashed chick peas."
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hummus (, , or ; ) is a Levantine and Egyptian food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas or other beans, blended with tahini , olive oil , lemon juice, salt and garlic. Today, it is popular throughout the Middle East (including Turkey ), North ...
Usage examples of hummus.
Arrange vegetables, almonds, and tofu strips in concentric circles around the hummus.
It was an afternoon affair with an informal potluck-style meal afterward in the church hall, when the motley friends rubbed shoulders and piled their rented plates high with dishes ranging from tamale pie and Jell-O salad to spanakopita, vegetarian spring rolls, and hummus.
A tray laden with pita breads, hummus, and olives congeals from the air above her bed, and a wardrobe appears at one side of the room.
Taking Hazard’s order, she wore the point off her pencil: lebne with string cheese and extra cucumbers, hummus, stuffed grape leaves, lahmajoon flatbread, seafood tagine.