: 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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Dip them in hummus (or ALDI’s Park Street Deli Dill dip) for a filling snack.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Star Hadramout’s hummus was great, its lightly charred mulawah—a traditional flatbread—superb.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Blend them into creamy hummus, toss them into grain bowls, or simmer them in stews.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Meddys serves up hummus, shawarmas, bowls, platters, salads and signature cocktails.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Star Hadramout’s hummus was great, its lightly charred mulawah—a traditional flatbread—superb.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Blend them into creamy hummus, toss them into grain bowls, or simmer them in stews.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Meddys serves up hummus, shawarmas, bowls, platters, salads and signature cocktails.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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