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hummus
hum·mus also hum·us or hom·mos H0255500 (ho͝om′əs, hŭm′-)n. A smooth thick mixture of mashed chickpeas, tahini, oil, lemon juice, and garlic, used especially as a dip for pita.
[Colloquial Arabic ḥummuṣ, chickpeas, variant of Arabic ḥimmaṣ, ḥimmiṣ, possibly of Aramaic origin; akin to Syriac ḥem(m)ṣē, chickpeas.]hummus (ˈhʊməs) , hoummos or houmousn (Cookery) a creamy dip originating in the Middle East, made from puréed chickpeas, tahina, etc[from Turkish humus]Usage: Avoid confusion with humushum•mus (ˈhʊm əs)
n. a Middle Eastern spread or dip of puréed chickpeas with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and oil. [1950–55; < dial. Arabic ḥummuṣ, ḥəmmoṣ chickpeas] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hummus - a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle Easthommos, hoummos, humous, humuspaste, spread - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes |
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Synonyms for hummusnoun a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlicSynonymsRelated Words |