hummus

[ huhm-uhs ]

noun

, Middle Eastern Cooking.

1. a paste or dip made of chickpeas mashed with oil, garlic, lemon juice, and tahini and usually eaten with pita.

hummus

/ ˈhʊməs /

noun

1. a creamy dip originating in the Middle East, made from puréed chickpeas, tahina, etc

Usage

See humus

Word History and Origins

Origin of hummus¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from Turkish humus “mashed chickpeas,” or from Arabic ḥummuṣ, ḥəmmoṣ “chickpeas”

Word History and Origins

Origin of hummus¹

from Turkish humus

Example Sentences

In another case, a whole plate of uneaten food (including nuts, hummus and raisins) was pureed and inserted rectally.

From The Daily Beast

While the quinoa is cooking, combine the onion, garlic, olive oil, and hummus in a large glass bowl.

From The Daily Beast

So she went to her earthen jar and took a big double handful of hummus and put them into the priest's pocket, and said no more.

From Project Gutenberg