TAHINI


Meaning of TAHINI in English

/ tɑːˈhiːni; NAmE ; təˈh-/ (also ta·hina /tɑːˈhiːnə; NAmE ; təˈh-/) noun

[ U ] a thick mixture made with crushed sesame seeds , eaten in the Middle East

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WORD ORIGIN

from modern Greek takhini , based on Arabic ṭaḥana to crush.

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