Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A thick paste made from ground sesame seeds.
Wiktionary
- n. A paste made from ground sesame seeds; used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
Etymologies
- Turkish tāhin, sesame flour or oil, from Arabic ṭaḥīna, from ṭaḥīn, flour, from ṭaḥana, to grind; see ṭḥn in Semitic roots.
Examples
“The first of them – I suppose we could call it "tahini tracking" – is just a disturbing replay of a 60-year-old mistake.”
Is That Legal?: "Law Enforcement Is Looking Ahead to the Next Terror Attack with a Menu and a Map."
“Ginny took a bite of pita dipped in tahini, then said "Mmm, you have to try this.”
“BTW, tahini is available in Morelia at the health food store near INAMI and its branch on Av. Universidad.”
“Had some grilled beef/lamb in tahini sauce that I damn near licked the plate clean of.”
“Today sesame seeds are used for oil, candy, cake, flour and the sesame paste called tahini, which is sold as ajonjolí molido in the markets of Central Mexico.”
“Sesame seeds are made into the seasoned Middle Eastern paste called tahini, are added to rice balls and made into a tofu-like cake with arrowroot in Japan, and made into a sweet paste in China, as well as decorating a variety of baked goods in Europe and the United States.”
Simon & Schuster: On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
“I love the idea of tahini paired with the dark chocolate and cherry.”
“(I found that my tahini was a little bitter and that the lemon was a bit much, so I added additional olive oil to tame both.)”
“Rather than using tahini, which is in effect sesame butter, I use peanut butter.”
“The primary ingredients in this confection are sesame seeds or sesame paste called tahini, sugar, glucose or honey, and egg white.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘tahini’.
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Of Arabic Origin
Arabic loanwords in English are words acquired directly from Arabic or else indirectly by passing from Arabic into other languages and then into English. Most entered one or more of the Romance lan...
admiral, adobe, albatross, alchemy, alcohol, alcove, alembic, alfalfa, algebra, algorism, algorithm, alidade and 181 more...
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vegan
basic vegan food or types of vegan food you've had and liked.
( food, cuisine, eating, health, vegan, vegetarian, animal rights, anti-cruelty, no meat, herbivore, shopping, groceries )tofu, hummus, falafel, ice cream, cookie, soy, nuts, fruit, burrito, veggie burger, soy cheese, rice and 27 more...
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Salad Dressings
ranch, thousand island, Italian, Dorothy Lynch, creamy Italian, garlic ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, house italian, Olive Oil Vinaigr..., Raspberry Hazelnu..., Red Wine Vinaigrette, goddess dressing and 27 more...
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Hummus
Ingredients, variations, folklore, things (and people) to eat it with, etc.
hommus, tahini, lemon juice, sweet paprika, hummus, celery stick, mushroom, bagel, ruzuzu, salt, olive, garlic and 41 more...
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Things people will tell you might be like peanu...
Those sweet, salty, nutty, vegetably, yummy and/or hork-worthy spreadables or munchables that folks will convince you to try.
Marmite, Vegemite, vegemite, marmite, Bovril, bovril, nutella, Nutella, Cheez Whiz, cheez whiz, almond butter, cashew butter and 39 more...
yarb Offered along with chilli sauce by late-night kebab-vendors in the UK thus: chillitahiniiii? Jul 19, 2008
seanahan A paste made from ground sesame seeds, the main ingredient in hummus. Feb 20, 2007