Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)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.

    Hummus

    ху́мусxúmus

    хумусxumus

    a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East

Examples

17 sentences
  1. We love to make chickpea hummus.

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  2. Tom lives on hummus and crackers.

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  3. I love carrots dipped in hummus.

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  4. Chickpeas are the main ingredient in hummus.

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  5. Tom made a hummus platter for the party.

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Translations

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Origin

Borrowed from Arabic حُمُّص (ḥummuṣ)., an alternative pronunciation of Arabic حِمَّص (ḥimm

Borrowed from Arabic حُمُّص (ḥummuṣ)., an alternative pronunciation of Arabic حِمَّص (ḥimmaṣ).

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Forms

plural: hummuses

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East:humushommoshoummoshumous

See also

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