: 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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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Chop up bell peppers for a snack along with hummus or another healthy dip.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
For lunch, try a falafel and hummus wrap with a whole-wheat tortilla, falafel, hummus, cucumber, tomato and arugula.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
But hummus can do the same job.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Chop up bell peppers for a snack along with hummus or another healthy dip.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
For lunch, try a falafel and hummus wrap with a whole-wheat tortilla, falafel, hummus, cucumber, tomato and arugula.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
But hummus can do the same job.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hummus
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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