TAHINI


Meaning of TAHINI in English

[ tα:'hi:ni ]

(also tahina tα:'hi:nə )

■ noun a Middle Eastern paste or spread made from ground sesame seeds.

Origin

from mod. Gk takhini , based on Arab. ṭaḥana 'to crush'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.