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ˈhʊm əshum·mus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humousnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. hummusnoun

    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. It is mostly eaten in the Levant.

  2. Etymology: humus or حمص

Wikipedia

  1. Hummus

    Hummus (, ; Arabic: حُمُّص‎, 'chickpeas'; full Arabic name: ḥummuṣ bi-ṭ-ṭaḥīna Arabic: حمص بالطحينة‎, 'chickpeas in tahini') is a dip, spread, or savory dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. It is popular in the Middle East and Mediterranean, as well as in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe. It can also be found in most grocery stores in North America and Europe.

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  1. hummus

    Hummus is a spread or dip made primarily from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini (a paste made from sesame seeds), olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. It originates from the Middle East and is typically served with flatbread, such as pita, or as an accompaniment to various dishes. The term "hummus" means "chickpea" in Arabic.

Wikidata

  1. Hummus

    Hummus is a Middle Eastern and Arabic food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Today, it is popular throughout the Middle East, Turkey, North Africa, Morocco, and in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hummus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hummus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hummus in a Sentence

  1. Fox News:

    The Small Change Diet, creamy hummus adds a lot of flavor to a baked potato, with a lot less calories than butter.

  2. Jeff Katula:

    People often think they have to spend an hour at the gym or eat a diet full of hummus and superfoods, and when they can’t attain that level they just give up and don’t even try.

  3. Katie Webster:

    This creamy Roasted Garlic hummus has two whole heads of roasted garlic added to it. It has the perfect balance of lemon, tahini and garlic and always wins rave reviews.

  4. Isabel Maples:

    Loaded with protein, hummus can satisfy.

  5. Samantha Heller:

    There is no one miracle food that will launch us into immortality, the lifestyle as a whole must be considered, including daily physical activity and eating less( of) animal foods like meat, cheese and butter. It is easiest to encourage people to eat a variety of plant foods such as salads, trail mix, roasted vegetables, pasta primavera, almond butter and banana sandwiches, lentil soup, or edamame hummus.

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