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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
tahini

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

Wiktionary
tahini

n. A paste made from ground sesame seeds; used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc.

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tahini

n. a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds

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Tahini

Tahini (also tahina or ; ) is a condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame seeds. Tahini is used in Lebanese, Armenian, Greek, Cypriot, Iranian, Israeli, Palestinian, Turkish, Iraqi, Levantine, North African and Bulgarian cuisines. Tahini is served as a dip on its own or as a major component of hummus, baba ghanoush, and halva. It has also widely used in Chinese and South East Asian cuisine, notably Vietnamese cuisine.

Usage examples of "tahini".

Meanwhile, combine tofu, egg, cheese, tahini, dried onion, tamari, and spices in a 2-quart mixing bowl.

Combine tahini, vinegar, garlic, lemon, and olive oil and whisk with a fork.

A Middle Eastern spread made from chickpeas ground into a paste with olive oil, tahini, lemon, garlic, and sometimes other spices.

On one occasion, Jeanne prepared rice cakes spread with tahini for his lunch.

WE finished the rice cream, tahini, fruit, and nuts she loves to make for breakfast.

Middle Eastern tahini, this Chinese paste is made from roasted, rather than raw, sesame seeds.

The smell of sesame oil and tahini and mint was strong and the kitchen help was careful not to look our way.

He tossed a sizable quantity of cooked garbanzo beans into the food processor and added tahini, lemon juice, and a bit of garlic.