- hummus
- noun Etymology: Arabic ḥummuṣ chickpeas Date: 1949 a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
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Hummus — Houmous Houmous du Nil, avec huile et citron. Le houmous est une préparation culinaire du Proche Orient, composée notamment de purée de pois chiches et de tahiné (purée de sésame). On trouve d autres orthographes du mot, comme hoummous, houmos,… … Wikipédia en Français
hummus — /hoom euhs/, n. Middle Eastern Cookery. a paste or dip made of chickpeas mashed with oil, garlic, lemon juice, and tahini and usually eaten with pita. Also, hommos. [ < dial. Ar hummus, hammos chickpeas] * * * … Universalium
