HUMMUS


Meaning of HUMMUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhə-məs, ˈhu̇- ]

noun

Etymology: Arabic ḥummuṣ chickpeas

Date: 1949

: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread

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