Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A smooth thick mixture of mashed chickpeas, tahini, oil, lemon juice, and garlic, used especially as a dip for pita.
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- noun A Levantine Arab
dip made ofchickpea paste with various additions, such asolive oil , freshgarlic , lemon juice, andtahini , often eaten withpitta bread , or as ameze . It is mostly eaten in theLevant .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The word "hummus" is Arabic for "chickpea" or garbanzo bean or ceci bean or chana, so technically, hummus is always made from chickpeas.
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The word "hummus" is Arabic for "chickpea" or garbanzo bean or ceci bean or chana, so technically, hummus is always made from chickpeas.
Archive 2006-04-01 2006
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Cold and crisp, I like to toss them into salads, dip them in hummus or use as a garnish in a glass of vegetable juice.
Spicy pickled okra | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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For myself, I made hummus from the instant mix from the PCC bulk bins.
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Their hummus is rather creamy and it looks really good. rexa Says:
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An Arab village in Israel now holds the world's record for the largest plate of hummus, and bragging rights over Lebanon in what is known -- or what has become known as the hummus wars.
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The flavor of hummus is brighter if canned beans are drained and rinsed before using.
Archive 2008-02-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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The flavor of hummus is brighter if canned beans are drained and rinsed before using.
Recipes: White Bean “Hummus” & Piadine (Italian Flatbread) Laurie Constantino 2008
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The hummus is a pretty standard choice - and was perfect for dipping the bread they bring out before the meal.
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The way this administration reasons, hummus is “related to al-Qaeda”.
Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Baby Steps To Authoritarianism 2006
john commented on the word hummus
Cordelia: "I personally don't think it's possible to come up with a crazier plan"
Oz: "We attack the mayor with hummus?"
- BtVS, "Graduation Day, pt. 2"
December 11, 2006
seanahan commented on the word hummus
A Middle Eastern dip. Hummus is to pita as salsa is to chips.
February 21, 2007
pterodactyl commented on the word hummus
When I first learned this word, I thought it was pronounced the same as (and possibly inspired by) humus. My reaction was "Yuck! How can anyone eat that!"
(But now I love to eat hummus, and I suspect that this is because I've learned how to pronounce it.)
April 22, 2008
bilby commented on the word hummus
Lol ptero. I love hummus, it's one of those foods which seems both homely and exotic at the same time.
April 22, 2008
sarra commented on the word hummus
houmous to me! حمٌص in Arabic (I hope), its source language.
April 22, 2008
lampbane commented on the word hummus
I once asked my mother to buy some at the supermarket and she had to look it up in the dictionary before she went shopping. Then, at the supermarket, my parents couldn't find it on the shelves, so they went to the information desk... and repeat.
September 5, 2008
bilby commented on the word hummus
The finest hummus in the land is made from dictionaries.
September 5, 2008